Christopher T Joyce, Eric J Roseen, Clair N Smith, Charity G Patterson, Christine M McDonough, Emily Hurstak, Natalia E Morone, Jason Beneciuk, Joel M Stevans, Anthony Delitto, Robert B Saper
PURPOSE: Primary care physicians (PCPs) often face a complex intersection of patient expectations, evidence, and policy that influences their care recommendations for acute low back pain (aLBP). The purpose of this study was to elucidate patterns of PCP orders for patients with aLBP, identify the most common patterns, and describe patient clinical and demographic characteristics associated with patterns of aLBP care. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 9574 aLBP patients presenting to 1 of 77 primary care practices in 4 geographic locations in the United States...
January 5, 2024: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM