A systematic review of clinical pathways for lower back pain and introduction of the Saskatchewan spine pathway

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 21 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Fourney, Daryl R ^a   Dettori, Joseph R ^b   Hall, Hamilton ^c   Härtl, Roger ^d   McGirt, Matthew J ^e   Daubs, Michael D ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Spectrum Research Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

algorithm; classification; clinical pathway; low back pain; quality improvement; spine care

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SASKATCHEWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053412932     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31822ef58f     Document Type: Article

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