Imaging use for low back pain by Ontario primary care clinicians: protocol for a mixed methods study – the Back ON study

Imaging use for low back pain by Ontario primary care clinicians: protocol for a mixed methods study – the Back ON study

Abstract Background At any one time, one in every five Canadians has low back pain (LBP), and LBP is one of the most common health problems in primary care. Guidelines recommend that imaging not be routinely performed in patients presenting with LBP without signs or symptoms indicating a potential p...

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Main Authors: Simon D. French, Michael E. Green, R. Sacha Bhatia, Yingwei Peng, Jill A. Hayden, Jan Hartvigsen, Noah M. Ivers, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Christopher M. Booth, Lucia Rühland, Kathleen E. Norman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Primary care
Low back pain
Diagnostic imaging
Cohort study
Administrative data analysis
Qualitative study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2427-1

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