The effectiveness of shared decision-making followed by positive reinforcement on physical disability in the long-term follow-up of patients with nonspecific low back pain in primary care: a clustered randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Although the recovery of patients suffering from low back pain is highly context dependent, patient preferences about treatment options are seldom incorporated into the therapeutic plan. Shared decision-making (SDM) offers a tool to overcome this deficiency. The reinforcement by...

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Main Authors: Ariëtte R. J. Sanders, Jozien M. Bensing, Tessa Magnée, Peter Verhaak, Niek J. de Wit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0776-8