Table 3 Problem-mapping workshop problem areas and criteria for prioritization
Preliminary priority problem areasa | Criteria used to prioritize problema | Final research prioritiesb |
|---|---|---|
(1) Public and patient perception of musculoskeletal conditions and what is effective to manage them (2) Poor quality of care that patients with musculoskeletal conditions receive (3) Lack of preventive focus in the health system (4) Issues with funding model (5) Patient compliance to care (6) Resource availability | • Impact on the patient (4/8 responses [50%]) • Ease of tackling/“low-hanging fruit” (4/8 responses [50%]) • Impact on therapist (2/8 responses [25%]) • Frequency of problem occurring [1/8 responses (12.5%)] • Burden of the problem on the health system [1/8 responses (12.5%)] | (1) Public and patient perception of musculoskeletal conditions and what is effective to manage them (2) Poor quality of care that patients with musculoskeletal conditions receive (3) Lack of preventive focus in the health system |