Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care back and neck pain patients: Cost-effectiveness analysis

Rheumatology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1495-1501

  Manca, Andrea ^a   Dumville, J C ^a   Torgerson, D J ^a   Klaber Moffett, J A ^b   Mooney, M P ^b   Jackson, D A ^b   Eaton, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Cost; Neck and back pain; Physiotherapy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NECK PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; BACK PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548222690     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kem183     Document Type: Article

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