Identifying episodes of back pain using medical expenditures panel survey data: patient experience, use of services, and chronicity.
Smith
Monica
M
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic, San Jose, CA 95134, USA. monica.smith@palmer.edu
D001416:Back Pain / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017050:Episode of Care; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009819:Office Visits / Q000191:economics; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000191:economics; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology