TY - JOUR
T1 - Appropriateness and efficacy of Spa therapy for musculoskeletal disorders. A Delphi method consensus initiative among experts in Italy
AU - Paoloni, Marco
AU - Bernetti, Andrea
AU - Brignoli, Ovidio
AU - Coclite, Daniela
AU - Fraioli, Antonio
AU - Masiero, Stefano
AU - Napoletano, Antonello
AU - Quirino, Nicola
AU - Rengo, Franco
AU - Ruosi, Carlo
AU - Viora, Ugo
AU - Vitale, Marco
AU - Santilli, Valter
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Objective. The aim of the study was to identify the main aspects concerning appropriateness and efficacy of Spa therapy for musculoskeletal pathologies. Methods. A committee of 8 experts from Italian universities, public hospitals, territorial services, research institutes and patient associations was set up. Clinicians from Italian medical centers specialized in rheumatology, rehabilitation and thermal medicine took part in a Delphi process aimed at obtaining consensus statements among the participants. Results. Large consensus was obtained for statements grouped under the following main themes: Treatment indications; choice of treatment modality and treatment efficacy. Conclusions. The experts developed a number of consensus statements which may be used as a practical reference to guide the choice of physicians to treat musculoskeletal diseases with Spa therapy.
AB - Objective. The aim of the study was to identify the main aspects concerning appropriateness and efficacy of Spa therapy for musculoskeletal pathologies. Methods. A committee of 8 experts from Italian universities, public hospitals, territorial services, research institutes and patient associations was set up. Clinicians from Italian medical centers specialized in rheumatology, rehabilitation and thermal medicine took part in a Delphi process aimed at obtaining consensus statements among the participants. Results. Large consensus was obtained for statements grouped under the following main themes: Treatment indications; choice of treatment modality and treatment efficacy. Conclusions. The experts developed a number of consensus statements which may be used as a practical reference to guide the choice of physicians to treat musculoskeletal diseases with Spa therapy.
KW - Balneotherapy
KW - Consensus development
KW - Delphi studies
KW - Muds
KW - Musculoskeletal disease
KW - Peloids
KW - Spa therapy
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U2 - 10.4415/ANN_17_01_13
DO - 10.4415/ANN_17_01_13
M3 - Article
C2 - 28361808
AN - SCOPUS:85016802595
VL - 53
SP - 70
EP - 76
JO - Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
JF - Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
SN - 0021-2571
IS - 1
ER -