Differences across health care systems in outcome and cost-utility of surgical and conservative treatment of chronic low back pain: A study protocol

Background. There is little evidence on differences across health care systems in choice and outcome of the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) with spinal surgery and conservative treatment as the main options. At least six randomised controlled trials comparing these two options have been pe...

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Main Authors: Melloh, Markus, Röder, C., Elfering, A., Theis, J., Müller, U., Staub, L., Aghayev, E., Zweig, T., Barz, T., Kohlmann, T., Wieser, S., Jüni, P., Zwahlen, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central Ltd 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26954