Initial treatment approaches and healthcare utilization among veterans with low back pain: a propensity score analysis

Initial treatment approaches and healthcare utilization among veterans with low back pain: a propensity score analysis

Abstract Background Opioid prescriptions for Veterans with low back pain (LBP) persist despite the availability of PT, a lower medical risk treatment option. Patterns of treatment and subsequent healthcare utilization for Veterans with LBP are unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the a...

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Main Authors: Catherine Schmidt, Matthew Borgia, Tingting Zhang, Perman Gochyyev, Theresa I. Shireman, Linda Resnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation
Low back pain
Physiotherapy
Health care utilization
Spinal surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09207-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09207-y

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