Concordance of patient beliefs and expectations regarding the management of low back pain with guideline recommendations - a cross-sectional study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Physician non-adherence to clinical guidelines has been observed. We investigated the extent to which patient expectations correspond to recommendations of the German national guideline for management of low back pain (G-LBP) and whether patient characteristics, history of LBP and previous treatment experience are associated with expectations.

Methods

A cross-sectional study including patients from 13 general practices was conducted. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Inverse probability weights were used to address non-response bias. Descriptive analysis and multivariate logistic regression models were performed.

Results

A total of 977 patients were included in analyses (median age

SUBMITTER: Kiel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7751122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature