Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain
Background: Qualitative criteria, such as efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness are essential for insurance and reimbursement companies to meet the costs for a multidis-ciplinary treatment (MDT) for persons with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Method: A systematic search concerning the qualitative...
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| author | Rolli Salathé, C. Elfering, A. Melloh, Markus |
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| description | Background: Qualitative criteria, such as efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness are essential for insurance and reimbursement companies to meet the costs for a multidis-ciplinary treatment (MDT) for persons with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Method: A systematic search concerning the qualitative criteria of MDT for CLBP presents an overview of the current literature. Results: The search revealed 8 systematic reviews which document a moderate efficacy of MDT as a treatment for persons with CLBP although some reported restrictions. Analysis of 6 studies that have not yet been included in previous reviews confirmed the findings from these reviews. The comparison of conservative and surgical treatment for CLBP revealed that long-term outcomes hardly differed in quality, whereas surgical treatment was more expensive and contained more and higher risks. References on moderate to high cost-effectiveness of MDT are represented in 3 original studies. Conclusion. The MDT of CLBP is moderately efficient, purposeful, cost-effective and demonstrate an alternative treatment form to surgical treatment. © Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes. Published by Springer-Verlag - all rights reserved 2012. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-425972017-09-13T14:24:11Z Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain Rolli Salathé, C. Elfering, A. Melloh, Markus Background: Qualitative criteria, such as efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness are essential for insurance and reimbursement companies to meet the costs for a multidis-ciplinary treatment (MDT) for persons with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Method: A systematic search concerning the qualitative criteria of MDT for CLBP presents an overview of the current literature. Results: The search revealed 8 systematic reviews which document a moderate efficacy of MDT as a treatment for persons with CLBP although some reported restrictions. Analysis of 6 studies that have not yet been included in previous reviews confirmed the findings from these reviews. The comparison of conservative and surgical treatment for CLBP revealed that long-term outcomes hardly differed in quality, whereas surgical treatment was more expensive and contained more and higher risks. References on moderate to high cost-effectiveness of MDT are represented in 3 original studies. Conclusion. The MDT of CLBP is moderately efficient, purposeful, cost-effective and demonstrate an alternative treatment form to surgical treatment. © Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes. Published by Springer-Verlag - all rights reserved 2012. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42597 10.1007/s00482-012-1148-2 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Rolli Salathé, C. Elfering, A. Melloh, Markus Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title | Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title_full | Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title_short | Efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| title_sort | efficacy, utility and cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for chronic low back pain |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42597 |