Development and proof-of-concept of a complex intervention to support appropriate imaging for musculoskeletal pain: the Betti programme
Nicole Lindner, Kristina Buch, Konrad Hierasimowicz, Reinhard Loose, Michael Walz, Karl-Friedrich Schüttler, Veronika van der Wardt, Annika Viniol · 2026
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Nicole Lindner and seven co-authors develop Betti, a program to cut inappropriate imaging for musculoskeletal pain in primary care, in a two thousand twenty-six paper. Unneeded scans harm patients and waste money, and past interventions rarely fit real consultations.
Following the Medical Research Council setup, the team built a program theory, reviewed the literature, interviewed patients, and gathered expert feedback. Betti joins a multimedia training module for general practitioners, guideline-based choice support, and patient information materials. A proof-of-concept test found doctors and patients judged it well structured and supportive. One flaw surfaced: patients were not in fact directed to the materials during consultations, prompting a redesign of delivery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nicole Lindner, Kristina Buch, Konrad Hierasimowicz, Reinhard Loose, Michael Walz, Karl-Friedrich Schüttler, Veronika van der Wardt, Annika Viniol |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 78 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |