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Consumption of medical care and outcome of shoulder pain and disability in primary care.

Shoulder pain and impairment are common in primary health care. The prognosis of several individuals consulting for a new episode of shoulder problem is surprisingly poor. The objectives are to characterize the consumption of medical care and outcome of shoulder pain and disability in primary health care.

A composite questionnaire consisting of demographic information and ASES questionnaire was used to measure the shoulder function. The patients were sent a second questionnaire after one year.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All individuals suffering from shoulder pain or impairment

Exclusion Criteria:

• No

All patients consulting a general practitioner due to shoulder disorder during the recruitment period are included. The study population consists of two public health centres with a population of 120 000 individuals and two occupational medicine clinics with a population of 15 000 individuals. The population of health centres and occupational health clinics overlap partially.