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HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
卷 50, 期 6, 页码 1927-1940出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12301
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Physical therapy; low back pain; primary care; imaging
Objective. Compare health care utilization and charges for low-back-pain (LBP) patients receiving advanced imaging or physical therapy as a first management strategy following a new primary care consultation. Data Source. Electronic medical record (EMR) and insurance claims data. Study Design. Retrospective analysis of propensity-matched groups. Data Collection/Extraction. Claims and EMR data were used. Utilization and LBP-related charges over a 1-year period were extracted from claims data. Principal Findings. In the propensity-matched sample (n = 406), advanced imaging recipients had higher odds of all utilization outcomes. Charges were higher with advanced imaging by an average $ 4,793 (95 percent CI: $ 3,676, $ 5,910). Conclusions. For patients with LBP whom newly consulted primary care referred for additional management, advanced imaging as a first management was associated with higher health care utilization and charges than physical therapy.
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