Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial
Journal Article
Rivero-Arias, O., Campbell, H., Gray, A., Fairbank, J., Frost, H., & Wilson-MacDonald, J. (2005)
Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 330(7502), 1239. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38441.429618.8f
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether, from a health provider and patient perspective, surgical stabilisation of the spine is cost effective when compared with an intensive programm...
Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S. E., Doll, H. A., Carver, P. T., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2004)
Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain. BMJ, 329(7468), 708. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38216.868808.7c
Objective
To measure the effectiveness of routine physiotherapy compared with an assessment session and advice from a physiotherapist for patients with low back pain.
Design ...