Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited research on the economic burden of low back-related leg pain, including sciatica. The aim of this study was to describe healthcare resource utilisation and factors associated with cost and health outcomes in primary care patients consulting with symptoms of low back-related leg pain including sciatica.

Methods

This study is a prospective cohort of 609 adults visiting their family doctor with low back-related leg pain, with or without sciatica in a United Kingdom (UK) Setting. Participants completed questionnaires, underwent clinical assessments, received an MRI scan, and were followed-up for 12-months. The economic analysis outcome was the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) calculated from the EQ-5D-3 L data obtained at baseline, 4 and 12-months. C

SUBMITTER: Kigozi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6588896 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature