%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of an advanced-practice physiotherapist in triaging patients with lumbar spine pain: surgeon¨Cphysiotherapist level of agreement and patient satisfaction
%A Barry Malcolm
%A Deborah Kennedy
%A Joel Finkelstein
%A Paul Stratford
%A Susan Robarts
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Surgery".
%D 2017
%R 10.1503/cjs.013416
%X Surgery for lumbar spine pain is indicated for specific etiologies. Given the majority of individuals referred to spine surgeons are not surgical candidates, care delivery is inefficient, with consultations being of limited value for most. Using specially trained physiotherapists in triage is a human resource strategy that may optimize surgeonsĄŻ time and the patient experience
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5529158/