Extended report: Exploring the cost–utility of stratified primary care management for low back pain compared with current best practice within risk-defined subgroups

摘要

ObjectivesStratified management for low back pain according to patients' prognosis and matched care pathways has been shown to be an effective treatment approach in primary care. The aim of this within-trial study was to determine the economic implications of providing such an intervention, compared with non-stratified current best practice, within specific risk-defined subgroups (low-risk, medium-risk and high-risk).