Open AccessDoes early imaging influence management and improve outcome in patients with low back pain? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Fiona J. Gilbert,
Aileen Grant,
Maureen Gc Gillan,
Luke Vale,
Neil Scott,
Marian Campbell,
Douglas Wardlaw,
David J. Knight,
Emma McIntosh,
Richard W. Porter
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
hta on dvd/health technology assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.426
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 2046-4924
pISSN - 1366-5278
DOI - 10.3310/hta8170
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , low back pain , clinical trial , pediatrics , surgery , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology
To establish whether the early use of sophisticated imaging techniques influences the clinical management and outcome of patients with low back pain (LBP) and whether it is cost-effective.