Table 1 Search terms: Ovid MEDLINE

1

musculoskeletal.ti,ab.

2

hip.ti,ab.

3

knee.ti,ab.

4

orthopaedic.ti,ab.

5

orthopedic.ti,ab.

6

musculoskeletal diseases/

7

musculoskeletal pain/

8

or/1-7

9

(Care adj3 (map* or pathway* or protocol* or access*)).ti,ab.

10

(clinic* adj3 (standard* or pathway* or assessment* or map* or protocol*)).ti,ab.

11

((critical or patient*) adj3 pathway).ti,ab.

12

(screening adj3 (service* or standard* or protocol*)).ti,ab.

13

triage.ti,ab.

14

critical pathways/

15

triage/

16

or/9-15

17

triage.ti,ab.

18

MCAT.ti,ab.

19

MCASS.ti,ab.

20

conversion rate.ti,ab.

21

(extended scope adj3 physiotherap*).ti,ab.

22

(orthop?edic adj (consultation or surgeon)).ti,ab.

23

MCAS.ti,ab.

24

CATS.ti,ab.

25

(primary adj2 secondary).ti,ab.

26

primary-secondary.ti,ab.

27

(refer adj6 (GP or general practi* or primary care or outpatient or consultation or nurse practitioner*)).ti,ab.

28

ambulatory care/or ambulatory care facilities/

29

“referral and consultation”/

30

triage/

31

or/17-30

32

8 and 16 and 31

33

limit 32 to yr=1990-2016

34

exp fractures, bone/

35

exp emergency services, hospital/

36

(fracture* or emergency).ti.

37

or/34-36

38

33 not 37