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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 101-B, Issue SUPP_9 | Pages 32 - 32
1 Sep 2019
IMAGING VERSUS NO IMAGING FOR LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, MEASURING COST, HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND ABSENCE FROM WORK
Lemmers G van Lankveld W van der Wees P Westert G Staal J
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Background

Routine imaging (radiography, CT, MRI) provides no health benefits for low back pain (LBP) patients and is not recommended in clinical practice guidelines. Whether imaging leads to increased costs, healthcare utilization or absence from work is unclear.

Purpose

To systematically review if imaging in patients with LBP increases costs, leads to higher health care utilization or increases absence from work.