Cost-effectiveness of chiropractic care versus self-management in patients with musculoskeletal chest pain.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To assess whether primary sector healthcare in the form of chiropractic care is cost-effective compared with self-management in patients with musculoskeletal chest pain, that is, a subgroup of patients with non-specific chest pain.

Methods and results

115 adults aged 18-75 years with acute, non-specific chest pain of musculoskeletal origin were recruited from a cardiology department in Denmark. After ruling out acute coronary syndrome and receiving usual care, patients with musculoskeletal chest pain were randomised to 4 weeks of community-based chiropractic care (n=59) or to a single information session aimed at encouraging self-management as complementary to usual care (n=56). Data on resource use were obtained from Danish national registries and valued from a societa

SUBMITTER: Stochkendahl MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860847 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature