A brief pain management program compared with physical therapy for low back pain: Results from an economic analysis alongside a randomized clinical trial

A brief pain management program compared with physical therapy for low back pain: Results from an economic analysis alongside a randomized clinical trial

Objective Guidelines for the management of acute low back pain in primary care recommend early intervention to address psychosocial risk factors associated with long‐term disability. We assessed the cost utility and cost effectiveness of a brief pain management program (BPM) targeting psychosocial f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arthritis and rheumatism 2007-04, Vol.57 (3), p.466-473
Hauptverfasser: Whitehurst, D. G. T., Lewis, M., Yao, G. L., Bryan, S., Raftery, J. P., Mullis, R., Hay, E. M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost‐effectiveness
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Economic evaluation
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Low back pain
Low Back Pain - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Palliative Care - economics
Physical Therapy Modalities - economics
Physiotherapy
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Objective Guidelines for the management of acute low back pain in primary care recommend early intervention to address psychosocial risk factors associated with long‐term disability. We assessed the cost utility and cost effectiveness of a brief pain management program (BPM) targeting psychosocial factors compared with physical therapy (PT) for primary care patients with low back pain of
ISSN:0004-3591
0893-7524
1529-0131
1529-0123
DOI:10.1002/art.22606