Frequency, combinations and clinical relevance of outpatient low back pain diagnoses: analysis of claims data in a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Claims data are often used to investigate the quality of care for patients with low back pain (LBP). However, there is no standard regarding the preferred choice of ICD-10 codes for identifying patients with LBP, and guidelines for the treatment of LBP differ in their interpretation of ICD-10 codes. Furthermore, for some indicators measuring the quality of care, such as the appropriate use of imaging, it is necessary to differentiate between cases with specific, treatable causes and those without. This study therefore investigates coding practices for LBP in outpatient care and the use of imaging across specialist groups over a six-year period.

Methods

Based on the TREND cohort of the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP), coding practices in claims

SUBMITTER: Kasbohm E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11966858 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature