Validation of the STarT Back Screening Tool in Primary Care Management of Back Pain in the Military Health System: A Randomized Trial of Risk stratified Care

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Abstract:

The management of LBP imposes significant economic burden on individuals, health care delivery systems and society. Total annual direct healthcare costs in the United States incurred by patients with LBP were estimated at 90 billion dollars in 1998, 60% higher than costs for individuals without LBP. Increasing amounts of research point to the importance of even the earliest care decisions made about the management of patients with LBP towards predicting the outcomes of care including work readiness, and the likelihood of utilization of high cost procedures. A novel approach is to determine whether stratified care according to the estimated risk of poor prognosis improves clinical outcomes.

Author(s):
Rhon, Daniel
Author Organization(s):
GENEVA FOUNDATION TACOMA WA
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT DETRICK MD, FORT DETRICK , MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Annual Report
Publication Date:
2021 Oct 01
Pagination:
11

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Grant Number(s):
W81XWH-18-1-0475
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
biomedical research, data analysis, pain, governments, health care, training, united states, costs, government employees, maryland, professional development, covid-19, military medicine, risk, students, technology transfer, clinical trials
Keyword(s):
back pain, risk stratification, military service members, conservative management, Primary Care
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Feb 01
Update Date:
2022 Feb 16