Open AccessTreatment Patterns in Patients with Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Observational Study
Author(s) -
Stefania Di Gangi,
Christophe Bagnoud,
Giuseppe Pichierri,
Thomas Rosemann,
Andreas Plate
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s328033
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , medical prescription , retrospective cohort study , odds , opioid , low back pain , odds ratio , population , back pain , physical therapy , logistic regression , alternative medicine , pathology , receptor , environmental health , pharmacology
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent reasons for medical consultations. Literature suggests a large evidence-performance gap, especially regarding pain management. Therefore, the monitoring of treatment patterns is important to ensure high quality of treatment. This study aimed to describe treatment patterns specific to patients with diagnostic imaging of the spine for LBP.