Low back pain in older adults: are we utilizing healthcare resources wisely?

DK Weiner, YS Kim, P Bonino, T Wang - Pain Medicine, 2006 - academic.oup.com
… Our Study 2 results suggest that diagnostic healthcare resource overutilization in older adults
with … resource misappropriation problem suggested by our data is likely an underestimate. …

Health care resource utilization and management of chronic, refractory low back pain in the United States

CA Spears, SE Hodges, M Kiyani, Z Yang… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
… The aim of this study was to quantify the health care resource utilization (HCRU) of nonsurgical
treatments in the first 2 years after a chronic, refractory low back pain (CRLBP) diagnosis. …

Translating evidence for low back pain management into a consumer-focussed resource for use in community pharmacies: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

H Slater, AM Briggs, K Watkins, J Chua, AJ Smith - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background This cluster-randomised controlled trial determined the effectiveness of an
evidence-based, pamphlet intervention in improving low back pain (LBP)-related beliefs among …

Perspectives of emergency department clinicians on the challenges of addressing low back pain in the emergency setting: a qualitative study

SRE Davidson, K Bolsewicz, SJ Kamper… - Emergency Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… Finally, limited access to resources and lack of suitable follow-up options other than referral
back to … Clinicians described resource constraints as barriers to accessing specific staff (eg …

The burden of chronic low back pain with and without a neuropathic component: a healthcare resource use and cost analysis

M Mehra, K Hill, D Nicholl… - Journal of medical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
… Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is traditionally identified by the length of time a patient has
low back pain (LBP), the location of the pain, and the etiology of the symptomsCitation1. Many …

Transforming low back pain care delivery in the United States

SZ George, C Goertz, SN Hastings, JM Fritz - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
… , making resources available in nonclinical settings, and direct provision of complementary
and integrative health services such as acupuncture and chiropractic care. In South Carolina (…

Emergency room resource utilization by patients with low-back pain

D Drazin, M Nuño, CG Patil, K Yan, JC Liu… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with admission
to the hospital through the emergency room (ER) for patients with a primary diagnosis of low-…

Use of healthcare resources in patients with low back pain and comorbid depression or anxiety

AH Bailes, R Navlani, S Koscumb, A Malecky… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Context Psychological comorbidities are important prognostic factors for low back
pain (LBP). To develop improved treatment paradigms, it is first necessary to characterize …

[HTML][HTML] An internet-based consumer resource for people with low back pain (MyBackPain): development and evaluation

PW Hodges, J Setchell, M Nielsen - JMIR rehabilitation and assistive …, 2020 - rehab.jmir.org
… about health complaints, including low back pain (LBP). LBP … resources that aid improvement
of outcomes. There have been calls to engage consumers in the development of resources

Healthcare resource utilization for chronic low back pain among high-utilizers

EP Kirsch, LZ Yang, HJ Lee, B Parente, SP Lad - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
… -related health resource utilization, and explore associated patient … resource utilization
in the second year after initial diagnosis will continue to generate considerable back pain-related …