Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial
AUTOR(ES)
Rivero-Arias, Oliver
FONTE
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
RESUMO
Objective To determine whether, from a health provider and patient perspective, surgical stabilisation of the spine is cost effective when compared with an intensive programme of rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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