The use of STarT BACK Screening Tool in emergency departments for patients with acute low back pain: a prospective inception cohort study

ConclusionMost of patients seeking care in emergency departments with a new episode of acute LBP improved after 6  weeks. The use of SBST to guide initial treatment and to predict clinical outcomes are most indicated when the instrument is applied after 6 weeks after presentation to emergency care.Graphical abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary material.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research