The cost-effectiveness of a treatment-based classification (TBC) approach compared to a usual care approach in the management of low-back pain in the outpatient physical therapy setting.

Purpose and study design. Retrospective cohort cost-minimization analysis (payer perspective) with decision analysis model to access cost-effectiveness of a treatment-based algorithm (TBC) for low back pain (LBP) compared to a 'usual' care strategy in the outpatient setting.Methods. Charge data was...

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Published in:Cost-effectiveness of a Treatment-based Classification (tbc) Approach Compared to a Usual Care Approach in the Management of Low-back Pain in the Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting pp. 192 p - 193
Main Author: McGee, John Christopher
Format: research Doctoral Dissertation
Published: University of Pittsburgh 2009
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