The relationship of PROMIS physical function scores and healthcare resource utilization in patients treated for chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

Patients with mechanical chronic lower back pain (CLBP) have few durable treatment options for their condition and thus suffer decreased productivity and have higher healthcare resource utilization (HRU) compared to patients without CLBP. The economic burden of treatment and ongoing care for CLBP is considerable, with healthcare spending in 2016 estimated at $134.5 billion in the United States.

Purpose

This study aims to assess the correlation between patient-reported physical function scores and HRU in patients treated for mechanical CLBP.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study within a university-based health system.

Patient sample

Patients with a diagnosis of mechanical CLBP from 2015 through 2020 (index date) who were non-surg

SUBMITTER: Hejazi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature