Cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted implementation strategy for the Dutch multidisciplinary guideline for nonspecific low back pain: Design of a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Suman, Arnela ^a   Schaafsma, Frederieke G ^a,b   Elders, Petra J M ^c   Van Tulder, Maurits W ^d   Anema, Johannes R ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Back Beliefs; Cluster randomisation; Economic evaluation; Guideline implementation; Low back pain; Multifaceted implementation strategy; RCT; Stepped wedge trial; Work Disability; Work Status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84934874930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1876-1     Document Type: Article

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