Costs associated with treatment of chronic low back pain: an analysis of the UK General Practice Research Database

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 75
• Main Authors: Hong, Jihyung, Reed, Catherine, Novick, Diego, Happich, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chronic Pain - economics; Chronic Pain - therapy; Cohort Studies; Databases, Factual - economics; Female; General Practice - economics; Health Care Costs; Humans; Low Back Pain - economics; Low Back Pain - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; United Kingdom - epidemiology; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1528-1159
• DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318276450f

Retrospective cohort study of health care costs associated with the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the United Kingdom. To assess 12-month health care costs associated with the treatment of CLBP, using the UK General Practice Research Database. CLBP is a common health problem. Data were...