Radiography of the lumbar spine in primary care patients with low back pain: randomised controlled trial
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Primary care Radiography of the lumbar spine in primary care patients with low back pain: randomised controlled trial
Objective To test the hypothesis that radiography of the lumbar spine in patients with low back pain is not associated with improved clinical outcomes or satisfaction with care. Design Randomised unblinded controlled trial. Setting 73 general practices in Nottingham, north Nottinghamshire, southern Derbyshire, north Lincolnshire, and north Leicestershire. 52 practices recruited participants to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7283.400