Prevalence, Predictors and Wage Replacement Duration Associated with Diagnostic Imaging in Australian Workers with Accepted Claims for Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Conclusions Over half of Australian workers with an accepted workers ’ compensation claim for LBP longer than 2 weeks received diagnostic spinal imaging. Receipt of diagnostic imaging, particularly multiple imaging, was associated with longer wage replacement duration.
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research