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Community Appointment Days (CAD) are community\u2010based, full\u2010day events providing access to clinical expertise, community partners and voluntary sector services. The collaborative ethos facilitates a personalised and holistic approach to musculoskeletal health. This evaluation aimed to explore the acceptability of the CAD model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Following a CAD in the Southwest of England, patient experience was collected using the Friends and Family test and CollaboRATE measure for level of shared decision\u2010making. Interviews were conducted with patients, and a focus group was held with staff. The Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) informed the interview and focus group guides, and data analysis. Thematic analysis employed a hybrid deductive\/inductive approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The CAD was attended by 130\/160 (81%) patients. Experience measures were completed by 97\/130 (75%) patients. The Friends and Family test demonstrated that most patients were \u2018extremely likely\u2019 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a063, 65%) or \u2018likely\u2019 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a032, 33%) to recommend a CAD. The average CollaboRATE score was 10.8\/12. One\u2010to\u2010one interviews were completed with 13 patients, and a focus group with 10 staff. 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