BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 20;9(9):e028633. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028633.
Observational retrospective study of the association of initial healthcare provider for new-onset low back pain with early and long-term opioid use.
Kazis LE1, Ameli O2,3, Rothendler J2, Garrity B2, Cabral H4, McDonough C5, Carey K2, Stein M2, Sanghavi D3, Elton D6, Fritz J7, Saper R8.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
This study examined the association of initial provider treatment with early and long-term opioid use in a national sample of patients with new-onset low back pain (LBP).
DESIGN:
A retrospective cohort study of patients with new-onset LBP from 2008 to 2013.
Soteria Healthcare Network 