Complementing or conflicting? A qualitative study of osteopaths' perceptions of NICE low back pain and sciatica guidelines in the UK
J Inman, OP Thomson - International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to improve
standards of healthcare delivery and are associated with better clinical outcomes. In the UK …
standards of healthcare delivery and are associated with better clinical outcomes. In the UK …
[HTML][HTML] A critical appraisal of Evicore's guidelines for advanced diagnostic imaging of the spine for lower extremity pain with neurological features
LG Bukowiec, N Imam, J Zaifman, B Stahl… - Journal of Spine …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This analysis aims to evaluate the methodological quality of Evicore's spinal
imaging guidelines for lower extremity pain with neurological features with or without lower …
imaging guidelines for lower extremity pain with neurological features with or without lower …
Patient experiences of referral practices and primary care physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain
Background Low back pain (LBP) clinical practice guidelines recommend referral for
patients with persistent LBP however discordance persists between recommended care and …
patients with persistent LBP however discordance persists between recommended care and …
Interdisciplinary stratified care for low back pain: a qualitative study on the acceptability, potential facilitators and barriers to implementation
C Caeiro, H Canhao, S Paiva, LA Gomes… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background and objective The SPLIT project aims to introduce an interdisciplinary stratified
model of care for patients with low back pain. This study aimed to explore the acceptability …
model of care for patients with low back pain. This study aimed to explore the acceptability …
Efficiency and predictive parameters of outcome of a multimodal pain management concept with spinal injections in patients with low back pain: a retrospective study …
M Brunner, T Schwarz, F Zeman, M König… - Archives of orthopaedic …, 2018 - Springer
Low back pain is one of the most common diseases of modern civilization. Multimodal pain
management (MPM) represents a central approach to avoiding surgery. Short-term results …
management (MPM) represents a central approach to avoiding surgery. Short-term results …
Pilot study: The effectiveness of physiotherapy-led screening for patients requiring an orthopedic intervention
M Pike, L Campagna-Wilson, K Sears… - Journal of Military …, 2021 - jmvfh.utpjournals.press
LAY SUMMARY In Canada, patients can wait over a year to be seen by an orthopedic
surgeon. To reduce wait times, physiotherapists have been employed in some practice …
surgeon. To reduce wait times, physiotherapists have been employed in some practice …
Effects of telemedicine triage on efficiency and cost-effectiveness in spinal care
S Cui, CL Sedney, SD Daffner, MJ Large, SK Davis… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Ambulatory spine referral triage must be optimized to improve
both quality of care and access to specialists. PURPOSE To evaluate cost savings in an …
both quality of care and access to specialists. PURPOSE To evaluate cost savings in an …
Physiotherapy utilisation and costs before lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of workers compensation claims in Australia
Background Understanding how much physiotherapy people receive before lumbar spine
surgery could give insight into what people and clinicians consider an adequate trial of non …
surgery could give insight into what people and clinicians consider an adequate trial of non …
The use of a self-administered questionnaire to reduce consultation wait times for potential elective lumbar spinal surgical candidates: a prospective, pragmatic …
Background: In a public health-care system, patients often experience lengthy wait times to
see a spine surgeon for consultation, and most patients are found not to be surgical …
see a spine surgeon for consultation, and most patients are found not to be surgical …
Beneficial effects of preoperative exercise on the outcomes of lumbar fusion spinal surgery
DC Lawrence, A Montazeripouragha… - Physiotherapy …, 2023 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: To determine whether there was an association between self-reported
preoperative exercise and postoperative outcomes after lumbar fusion spinal surgery …
preoperative exercise and postoperative outcomes after lumbar fusion spinal surgery …