In episode 14 of season 6 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study” with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains from where the idea of this paper came, some specifics as to what is included in the decision aid itself, what was identified as to when a shoulder surgery is appropriate, and some of the differing opinions of the aid from patients versus various clinicians, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 13 with Pierre Cote: Is a government -regulated rehab guideline more effective than a GP education or preferred-provider rehab for acute whiplash
In episode 13 of season 4 we’re highlighting the study, “Is a government-regulated rehabilitation guideline more effective than general practitioner education or preferred-provider rehabilitation in promoting recovery from acute whiplash-associated disorders? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial” with Dr. Pierre Cote. If you’d like to get access to the full discussion with Dr. Cote to hear him further explain how too much care too early can delay recovery, the differences of what was delivered in these three groups, how reducing the time it took for patients to receive care affected recovery, the specific implications and the big takeaways.