More is not always better: Cost-effectiveness analysis of combined, single behavioral and single physical rehabilitation programs for chronic low back pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-81

  Smeets, Rob J ^a,b   Severens, Johan L ^b,c   Beelen, Saskia ^a   Vlaeyen, Johan W ^b,d   Knottnerus, J André ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Disability; Low back pain; Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRAINING;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149201315     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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