Availability of services to treat patients with acute low back pain.
Guidelines for the management of acute low back pain were published in 1994. This national survey, conducted soon after, showed that the availability of services for general practitioners (GPs) to treat acute back pain fell short of the guideline recommendations. A repeat survey will be performed to measure the impact of guideline publication and dissemination.
Underwood
M R
MR
Medical Research Council Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, St Bartholomew's, London.
Vickers
M R
MR
Barnett
A G
AG
D000208:Acute Disease; D005194:Family Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D006113:United Kingdom