Specialist physiotherapy was not superior to TAU as measured by SF-36 Physical Functioning at 12 months. However, specialist physiotherapy had better scores for several secondary outcomes, related to participant perception of change, HRQoL, mental health and self-efficacy. Additionally, we found a high probability that specialist physiotherapy was cost-effective when compared to usual physiotherapy. Participants in both randomised treatments improved, and there were no adverse events related to physiotherapy treatment.
Outcomes of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder: the Physio4FMD RCT · Conclusions
Conclusions
Attribution. Glenn Nielsen; Louise Marston; Rachael Maree Hunter; Alan Carson; Laura H Goldstein; Kate Holt et al. (2025). Outcomes of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder: the Physio4FMD RCT. National Institute for Health and Care Research. Copyright © 2025 Nielsen et al. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. NCBI Bookshelf NBK616747. CC BY 4.0. Original source ↗. Text reproduced from the Bookshelf XML without changing wording; figures, images and supplements are not reproduced.