Anthony Delitto, Charity G Patterson, Joel M Stevans, Janet K Freburger, Samannaaz S Khoja, Michael J Schneider, Carol M Greco, Jennifer A Freel, Gwendolyn A Sowa, Ajay D Wasan, Gerard P Brennan, Stephen J Hunter, Kate I Minick, Stephen T Wegener, Patti L Ephraim, Jason M Beneciuk, Steven Z George, Robert B Saper
Background: Many patients with acute low back pain (LBP) first seek care from primary care physicians. Evidence is lacking for interventions to prevent transition to chronic LBP in this setting. We aimed to test if implementation of a risk-stratified approach to care would result in lower rates of chronic LBP and improved self-reported disability. Methods: We conducted a pragmatic, cluster randomized trial using 77 primary care clinics in four health care systems across the United States...
April 2021: EClinicalMedicine