Abstract Background In the United States, value-based purchasing has created the need for
healthcare systems to prospectively identify patients at risk for high healthcare utilization …

Background Musculoskeletal pain conditions incur high costs and produce significant
personal and public health consequences, including disability and opioid-related mortality …

Background Self-report information about pain and pain beliefs are often collected during
initial consultation for musculoskeletal pain. These data may provide utility beyond the initial …

This study determined the predictive capabilities of pain intensity and disability on health
care utilization (number of condition-specific health care visits, incident, and chronic opioid …

Objective Factors predicting physical therapy utilization for lower back pain (LBP) remain
unclear, limiting the development of value-based initiatives. The purpose of this study was to …

Background and Aim Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common and associated with more
general healthcare-seeking. However, musculoskeletal-related healthcare utilization is …

Objective To test the relationship between the supply of select nonpharmacologic providers
(physical therapy (PT) and mental health (MH)) and use of nonpharmacologic services …

Background Physical therapy decreases low back pain, improves function, and may lead to
decreased use of medical services. However, factors predicting physical therapy utilization …

Background Musculoskeletal conditions are common and cause high levels of disability and
costs. Physical therapy is recommended for many musculoskeletal conditions. Past research …

Objective To compare differences in opioid prescription, health care utilization, and costs
among patients with low back pain (LBP) who saw a physical therapist (PT) at the first point …