Implementation of a guideline for low back pain management in primary care: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 701-710

  Becker, Annette ^a   Held, Heiko ^a   Redaelli, Marcus ^b   Chenot, Jean F ^c   Leonhardt, Corinna ^a   Keller, Stefan ^d   Baum, Erika ^a   Pfingsten, Michael ^e   Hildebrandt, Jan ^e   Basler, Heinz Dieter ^a   Kochen, Michael M ^e   Donner Banzhoff, Norbert ^a   Strauch, Konstantin ^a,f,g  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICINE GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^g INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; guide line implementation; low back pain; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859963153     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31822b01bd     Document Type: Article

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