Korean medicine registry for low back pain - A study protocol for prospective observational multi-center study (KLOS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is a major burden in Korea. Despite its high prevalence, the government and the public health sector do not address the specific evidences of symptom control and prevention of LBP to reduce long-term healthcare costs and increase the quality of life. Thus, the Korean medicine sector encourages to collection and analysis of the medical utilization pattern of patients with LBP in Korea to provide evidences of LBP control strategy as well as political decisions.

Methods

KLOS, a prospective, multi-center, patient registry pilot study will collaborate with 7 traditional Korean medicine hospitals and recruit patients with LBP into the registry. A total of 150 eligible patients with new episodes of LBP, who visit a Korean hospital without any other tr

SUBMITTER: Ko Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7360851 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature