The impact of choosing words carefully: an online investigation into imaging reporting strategies and best practice care for low back pain

Background Low back pain clinical practice guidelines consistently recommend against the routine ordering of spinal imaging; however, imaging is frequently requested in primary care, without evidence of benefit. Imaging reports frequently identify degenerative features which are likely to be interpr...

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Main Authors: Emma L. Karran, Yasmin Medalian, Susan L. Hillier, G. Lorimer Moseley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4151.pdf