Managing Low Back Pain: Attitudes and Treatment Preferences of Physical Therapists
Physical TherapyPublished 1 March 1994
Michele C. Battié, Daniel C. Cherkin, Roxanne Dunn, Marcia A. Ciol, Kimberly Wheeler
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SJR score1.23
SNIP1.64
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There were significant variations among therapists in private practice, hospital-operated, and health maintenance organization settings with respect to treatment preferences, willingness to take advantage of the placebo effect, and mean number of visits for patients with back pain.
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These variations emphasize the need for more outcomes research to identify the most effective treatment approaches and to guide clinical practice.
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