Primum non nocere: shared informed decision making in low back pain--a pilot cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain is a common and disabling condition leading to large health service and societal costs. Although there are several treatment options for back pain little is known about how to improve patient choice in treatment selection. The purpose of this study was to pilot a decision support package to help people choose between low back pain treatments.

Methods

This was a single-centred pilot cluster randomised controlled trial conducted in a community physiotherapy service. We included adults with non-specific low back pain referred for physiotherapy. Intervention participants were sent an information booklet prior to their first consultation. Intervention physiotherapists were trained to enhance their skills in shared informed decision making. Those in the co

SUBMITTER: Patel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4247192 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature