| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Keele STarT MSK Tool |
| First Description |
Campbell P, Hill JC, Protheroe J, Afolabi EK, Lewis M, Beardmore R, Hay EM, Mallen CD, Bartlam B, Saunders B, van der Windt DA, Jowett S, Foster NE, Dunn KM. Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care. J Pain Res. 2016 Oct 14;9:807-818. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function, Pain |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Musculoskeletal pain |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Spanish, Norwegian, French, Dutch |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Campbell P, Hill JC, Protheroe J, Afolabi EK, Lewis M, Beardmore R, Hay EM, Mallen CD, Bartlam B, Saunders B, van der Windt DA, Jowett S, Foster NE, Dunn KM. |
| Title | Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care. |
| Journal | J Pain Res |
| Year | 2016 |
| Vol | 9 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 807-818 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34101299/ |
| Brief Description |
Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32046647/ |
| Brief Description |
Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32442141/ |
| Brief Description |
Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33735303/ |
| Brief Description |
Validity and reliability of the Dutch STarT MSK tool in patients with musculoskeletal pain in primary care physiotherapy |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34862708/ |
| Brief Description |
STarT MSK tool: Translation, adaptation and validation in Hebrew. |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35148473/ |
| Brief Description |
Stratifying workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and construct validity of the Norwegian Keele STarT MSK tool |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Kate M Dunn |
| k.m.dunn@cphc.keele.ac.uk | |
| Address | Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele. |
| Website | https://www.keele.ac.uk/startmsk |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The tool aims to ensure that patients with common musculoskeletal conditions receive the right treatments at the earliest opportunity. The tool contains 10 items that once scored can place patients into three categories based on their risk of a poor outcome (low, medium, and high). These categories can then be used freely by public bodies (e.g practitioners within the NHS, and non-commercial research groups). |
| Number of Items | 10 |
| Range | 0-9 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes Agree |
| Developed for | Clinical practice |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Online, Self-administered, Interviewer/assessor |
| Recommendations to score |
Each question has an specific value according patients choice: Agree or Disagree |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate worse muscle pain |
| Cut-off points | 0–4 for low risk, 5–8 for medium risk and 9–12 for high risk |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | - minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use, Useful in clinical practice & research, Widely used |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |