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Patient-reported outcomes associated with use of physical therapist services by older adults with a new visit for back pain.
The researchers conducted an observational comparative effectiveness research study to investigate the association between types or amounts of physical therapist services and outcomes, such as disability and pain intensity, among older adults. Higher amounts of active physical therapy were associated with decreased back and leg pain and increased odds of clinically meaningful improvements in back and leg pain relative to results obtained with no active physical therapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS019222.
Citation: Rundell SD, Sherman KJ, Heagerty PJ .
Patient-reported outcomes associated with use of physical therapist services by older adults with a new visit for back pain.
Phys Ther 2015 Feb;95(2):190-201. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20140132..
Keywords: Back Health and Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Treatments, Elderly