What guides back pain care? A content analysis of low back pain directives in the Australian context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of disease burden around the world. There is known clinical variation in how LBP is treated and addressed; with one cited reason the lack of availability, or use of, evidence-based guidance for clinicians, consumers, and administrators. Despite this a considerable number of policy directives such as clinical practice guidelines, models of care and clinical tools with the aim of improving quality of LBP care do exist. Here we report on the development of a repository of LBP directives developed in the Australian health system and a content analysis of those directives aimed at deepening our understanding of the guidance landscape. Specifically, we sought to determine: (1) What is the type, scale, and scope of LBP directives available?

SUBMITTER: Parambath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262351 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature