Given global shortages in the rheumatology workforce, the demand for rheumatology assessment often exceeds the capacity to provide timely access to care. Accurate triage of patient referrals is important to ensure appropriate utilization of finite resources. We assessed the feasibility of physiotherapist-led triage utilizing a standardized protocol, in identifying cases of inflammatory arthritis (IA), as compared to usual rheumatologist triage of referrals for joint pain, in a tertiary care rheumatology clinic.

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物理治疗师主导的风湿病分类的可行性：一项随机研究。

鉴于全球风湿病学劳动力短缺，对风湿病学评估的需求往往超出了及时提供护理的能力。准确分类患者转诊对于确保有限资源的适当利用非常重要。我们评估了在三级护理风湿病诊所中，利用标准化方案由物理治疗师主导的分诊在识别炎症性关节炎 (IA) 病例方面的可行性，与通常的风湿病专家对关节疼痛转诊的分诊进行比较。