Spine
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Retrospective study. ⋯ 2.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness and Downstream Healthcare Utilization for Patients That Received Early Physical Therapy Versus Usual Care for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Military service members seeking care from a general practitioner were recruited. Patients attended a 20-minute self-management class with focus on psychosocial resilience and then randomized to usual care only (UC) versus immediately starting a 3-week physical therapy program (PT). Primary outcome was the Oswestry Disability Index at 1 year. Secondary outcomes included Oswestry scores at 4- and 12-week follow-up, numeric pain rating scale, global rating of change, and healthcare utilization at 1 year. Analysis of covariance was used to compare differences between groups, significance set at 0.05.
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Meta Analysis
Management of Sacrococcygeal Chordoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study
Selective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Back Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease Versus Nonsurgical Management.
This is a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.
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A cross-sectional comparative study. ⋯ 3.