Evidence

Driving Design and Demonstrating Value

Our development pipeline is data driven from start to finish. We tackle demonstrable problems in the NHS to create products we can prove.

Headline Studies

Our Recent Work

The latest research to help you believe in us

BOFAS

Pain Watch

271 Participants

March 2023

85% of surgeons schedule unnecessary routine follow-up.

This prize winning poster shows how 85% of surgeons schedule routine follow-up appointments after injections despite these appointments being unnecessary.

Internal Audit

Pain Watch

3420 Participants

March 2021

3000+ injections at RSCH NHS Trust each year

This retrospective study of PACs data, showed the Royal Surrey did 3420 joint injections in 2019. This excluded OPD and theatre injections.

EFORT

Pain Watch

104 Participants

May 2022

Only 9% of patients in this study benefitted from routine follow-up.

The number of saved appointments for a surgeon was calculated by comparing patient pain diary results to patient appointments over 3 years.

Work so Far

Evidence Database

A compiled database of all the evidence relevant to Patient Watch.

Arthrosamid Performance Monitoring for Osteoarthritis

Pain Watch

Underway

Ongoing collaborative project with Citius achieving complete patient compliance in monitoring Arthrosamid treatment outcomes for osteoarthritis using digital pain diaries.

May 2025 - November 2026

Spine Study with Sheffield NHS Trust

Pain Watch

Underway

Upcoming comprehensive spine treatment monitoring study in collaboration with Sheffield NHS Trust, tracking patient outcomes using digital pain diaries.

June 2025 - October 2025

Heel Pain Study

Foot Watch

Underway

Upcoming study focused on monitoring heel pain treatment outcomes and patient recovery patterns using digital tracking methods.

May 2025 - November 2025

This prize winning poster shows how 85% of surgeons schedule routine follow-up appointments after injections despite these appointments being unnecessary.

March 2023

The number of saved appointments for a surgeon was calculated by comparing patient pain diary results to patient appointments over 3 years.

May 2022

This study of 108 orthopaedic surgeons shows that routine follow-up appointments after injection are widely used, but are wasteful and inefficient.

March 2022

This retrospective study of PACs data, showed the Royal Surrey did 3420 joint injections in 2019. This excluded OPD and theatre injections.

March 2021