A core outcome set for an exercise referral scheme
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of an exercise referral scheme core outcome set (COS) for people with persistent musculoskeletal pain who have participated in the 'back active, stay active' pathway.
IRAS ID
225119
Contact name
ALEXANDER THOMPSON
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
What is the most ideal core outcome set (COS) to measure the effectiveness of exercise referral schemes for people with persistent musculoskeletal (MSK) pain?
Project aims: To develop a core outcome set to measure the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an exercise and physical activity referral scheme pathway.
Methods:
This study will be developed, conducted, and reported in accordance with COMET guidance for the reporting of domain concepts (i.e. the back active/stay active pathway) (Williamson et al 2012).Outline of Study design:
This project will be conducted in 3 key stages as follows:
a.First, a scoping review will locate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness trials investigating exercise referral schemes in order to identify all outcomes assessed.
b.Second, a consensus process with key stakeholders will be undertaken to discuss, prioritise, reduce and agree a final COS which will be used to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of exercise referral schemes. Key stakeholders will include patients, health care professionals, fitness instructors, healthcare managers, commissioners and researchers.
c.Finally, rapid literature searches will identify and assess properties of existing instruments (outcome measures or tests) which are valid and reliable measures of the outcomes identified above (from the consensus workshop). Measures identified will be matched with the outcomes from the consensus workshop.REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EM/0342
Date of REC Opinion
1 Sep 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion