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Comparison of stratified primary care management for low back pain with current best practice (STarT Back): a randomised controlled trial

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Hill, Jonathan C, Whitehurst, David GT, Lewis, Martyn, Bryan, Stirling, Dunn, Kate M, Foster, Nadine E, Konstantinou, Kika, Main, Chris J, Mason, Elizabeth, Somerville, Simon, Sowden, Gail, Vohora, Kanchan, Hay, Elaine M·2011·The Lancet

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Background Back pain remains a challenge for primary care internationally. One model that has not been tested is stratification of the management according to the patient's prognosis (low, medium, or high risk). We compared the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stratified primary care (intervention) with non-stratified current best practice (control).Methods 1573 adults (aged ≥18 years) with back pain (with or without radiculopathy) consultations at ten general practices in England responded to invitations to attend an assessment clinic. Eligible participants were randomly assigned by use of computer-generated stratified blocks with a 2:1 ratio to intervention or control group. Primary outcome was the effect of treatment on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) score at 12 months. In the economic evaluation, we focused on estimating incremental quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and health-care costs related to back pain. Analysis was by intention to treat. This study is registered, number ISRCTN37113406.Findings 851 patients were assigned to the intervention (n=568) and control groups (n=283). Overall, adjusted mean changes in RMDQ scores were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group at 4 months (4·7 [SD 5·9] vs 3·0 [5·9], between-group difference 1·81 [95% CI 1·06-2·57]) and at 12 months (4·3 [6·4] vs 3·3 [6·2], 1·06 [0·25-1·86]), equating to effect sizes of 0·32 (0·19-0·45) and 0·19 (0·04-0·33), respectively. At 12 months, stratified care was associated with a mean increase in generic health benefit (0·039 additional QALYs) and cost savings (£240·01 vs £274·40) compared with the control group.Interpretation The results show that a stratified approach, by use of prognostic screening with matched pathways, will have important implications for the future management of back pain in primary care.Funding Arthritis Research UK.

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How to sustain and improve client centred (matched) care in chronic musculoskeletal pain? Start by changing the way policy makers select and judge the large amount of available data, and get rid of the dogma of stepped care
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Authors: Hill, J. C., Whitehurst, D. G., Lewis, M., Bryan, S., Dunn, K. M., Foster, N. E., Konstantinou, K., Main, C. J., Mason, E., Somerville, S., Sowden, G., Vohora, K., & Hay, E. M.
Affiliations: Arthritis Research UK (GB)
University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author: Hill, Jonathan C
ORCID: Hill, Jonathan C
Whitehurst, David GT
Lewis, Martyn
Bryan, Stirling
Dunn, Kate M
Foster, Nadine E
Konstantinou, Kika
Main, Chris J
Sowden, Gail
Hay, Elaine M
Venue: The Lancet
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2011-10
Volume: 378
Issue: 9802
Pages: 1560-1571
ISSN: 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60937-9
PMC: PMC3208163
OpenAlex: W2160769294
Cited by: 1,306
References: 39
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FWCI: 52.48
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-0707-10131)
Versus Arthritis (17741)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Keywords: low back pain, stratified care, primary care, radiculopathy, disability, quality-adjusted life years, cost-effectiveness, general practice
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Combined Modality Therapy, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Prognosis, Reference Values, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Cost Savings, Low Back Pain, Risk Assessment, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Disease Management, General Practice

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