A national intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain by general practitioners: a retrospective economic program evaluation using Medicare Benefits Schedule data

A national intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain by general practitioners: a retrospective economic program evaluation using Medicare Benefits Schedule data

Abstract Background The overuse of diagnostic imaging for low back pain (LBP) in Australia results in unnecessary cost to the health system and, for patients, avoidable exposure to radiation. The 2013 NPS MedicineWise LBP program aimed to reduce unnecessary diagnostic imaging for non-specific acute...

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Main Authors: Tessa Morgan, Jianyun Wu, Ludmila Ovchinikova, Robyn Lindner, Suzanne Blogg, Rachael Moorin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Low back pain
Computed tomography (CT)
Audit and feedback
Low value care
Economic evaluation
General practitioner education
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4773-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4773-y

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