ObjectivesThe arts therapies include music therapy, dance movement therapy, art therapy and dramatherapy. Preferences for art forms may play an important role in engagement with treatment. This survey was an initial exploration of who is interested in group arts therapies, what they would choose and why.DesignAn online cross-sectional survey of demographics, interest in and preferences for the arts therapies was designed in collaboration with patients. The survey took 10 min to complete, including informed consent and 14 main questions. Summary statistics, multinomial logistic regression and thematic analysis were used to analyse the data.SettingThirteen National Health Service mental health trusts in the UK asked mental health patients and members of the general population to participate.ParticipantsA total of 1541 participants completed the survey; 685 mental health patients and 856 members of the general population. All participants were over 18 years old, had capacity to give informed consent and sufficient understanding of English. Mental health patients had to be using secondary mental health services.ResultsApproximately 60% of participants would be interested in taking part in group arts therapies. Music therapy was the most frequent choice among mental health patients (41%) and art therapy was the most frequent choice in the general population (43%). Past experience of arts therapies was the most important predictor of preference for that same modality. Expectations of enjoyment, helpfulness, feeling capable, impact on mood and social interaction were most often reported as reasons for preferring one form of arts therapy.ConclusionsLarge proportions of the participants expressed an interest in group arts therapies. This may justify the wide provision of arts therapies and the offer of more than one modality to interested patients. It also highlights key considerations for assessment of preferences in the arts therapies as part of shared decision-making.

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During locomotion, the metatarsals create a sturdy lever for forward thrust while affording flexibility in stance phase. However, their exposure to impact with the substrate during touchdown of the foot renders the metatarsals a common site for traumatic foot injuries. The greater lengths of the metatarsals relative to other foot bones may exacerbate this condition. Thus a strong correlation of total foot length with the respective lengths of metatarsals (MT's) I, II, and III may suggest a relationship between foot length and risk of metatarsal injury. It is hypothesized that the metatarsal of the greatest length will show the strongest correlation with total foot length. This study examined 48 feet from 24 donor bodies. Measurements were collected by all authors and averaged to reduce inter‐observer error. Both left and right feet were measured and the mean of the two was used to control for asymmetry. MT II was longer than MT's I and III but the length of MT I had a higher correlation coefficient with total foot length than did the lengths of MT II or III. All correlations were positive but none were significant (p>.05). The greater correlation between total foot length and first metatarsal length may be related to the medial transmission of weight during stance phase. While the high p value could be a product of unaccounted variation in tarsal and digit length, these factors warrant further investigation.Grant Funding Source: AAA