Are general practitioners referring patients with low back pain for CTs appropriately according to the guidelines: a retrospective review of 3609 medical records in Newfoundland using routinely collected data

Are general practitioners referring patients with low back pain for CTs appropriately according to the guidelines: a retrospective review of 3609 medical records in Newfoundland using routinely collected data

Abstract Background CT Imaging is often requested for patients with low back pain (LBP) by their general practitioners. It is currently unknown what reasons are common for these referrals and if CT images are ordered according to guidelines in one province in Canada, which has high rates of CT imagi...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle S. Logan, Russell Eric Dawe, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Danielle Coombs, Patrick Parfrey, Chris Maher, Holly Etchegary, Amanda Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Low back pain
Diagnostic imaging
General practitioners
Guidelines
Appropriateness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01308-5

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