Practice variations, treatment fads, rising disability. Do we need a new clinical research paradigm?

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1993 Nov;18(15):2153-62. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199311000-00002.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Protocols
  • Cohort Studies
  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain* / epidemiology
  • Low Back Pain* / therapy
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / trends*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Research Design / trends*
  • Retrospective Studies