Australian children’s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data

ObjectivesTo explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.DesignCross-sectional, retrospective study.SettingAustralia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.ParticipantsData were extracted for general practition...

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Published in:BMJ open 2022-07, Vol.12 (7), p.e062063
Main Authors: Williams, Cylie M, Menz, Hylton B, Lazzarini, Peter A, Gordon, Julie, Harrison, Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age groups
Ankle
Australia - epidemiology
Child
child, adolescent, musculoskeletal pain, foot
Classification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Datasets
Families & family life
Female
Foot diseases
foot injuries
general practice
General practice / Family practice
Health care
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Leg
Male
Medical referrals
Medicare
Pediatrics
Pharmaceuticals
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Retrospective Studies
Skin
Subsidies
Teenagers
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Summary:ObjectivesTo explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.DesignCross-sectional, retrospective study.SettingAustralia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.ParticipantsData were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062063