The impact of specialised treatment of low back pain on health care costs and productivity in a nationwide cohort

Summary: Background: Low back pain (LBP) is the most common diagnosis responsible for sick leave, long-term disability payments, and early retirements. Studies have suggested that the relatively small proportion of patients referred to a specialist for treatment, either conservative or surgical, ac...

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Main Authors: Stian Solumsmoen, Gry Poulsen, Jakob Kjellberg, Mads Melbye, Tina Nørgaard Munch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537021005289