title: Diagnostic testing and treatment of low back pain in United States emergency departments: a national perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. befriedm@montefiore.org
authors.forename: Benjamin W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Mikaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chilstrom
authors.forename: Polly E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bijur
authors.forename: E John
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics