The National Musculoskeletal Audit and Research Database

This project aims to develop, setup and test an MSK national audit which will use patient and clinician inputted data to measure the quality of care for patients presenting in community MSK services and general practice with common MSK conditions. Secondly this project aims to use the national MSK audit information to understand and improve the quality and consistency of care for MSK patients.

Inclusion criteria

(MSK Services)

• MSK service seeing adult (+18 years) set in community care
• MSK service with at least 10 WTE HCPs
• System in place for digital collection of PROM/PREM data

(FCP Services)

• FCP service seeing adult (+18 years) in primary care
• FCP service with at least 1 WTE FCP seeing MSK patients
• Use of EMIS or SYSTMONE
• Able to implement Midlands FCP template
• System in place for digital collection of PROM/PREM data

(For patients)

• +18 years
• Active phone number or verified email address to participate in the patient questionnaire
• Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

(MSK Services)

• Secondary care MSK services

(For patients)

• Has declined for data to be part of research as part of consent process
• Unable to complete surveys due to health issues including severe or terminal illness, severe learning difficulties or psychological disorders