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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
BMJ 330:1239-1243, Rivero-Arias,O.,et al, 2005
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Article Abstract
Two year follow-up data show that surgical stabilization of the spine may not be a cost effective use of scarce healthcare resources. However, sensitivity analyses show that this could changefor example, if the proportion of rehabilitation patients requiring subsequent surgery continues to increase.
 
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