The objective of this review is to use Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization (HSU) as a conceptual framework to identify the predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with choice of health care provider for back...
Investigate the harms and benefits of oral opioids for low back pain compared to placebo and other interventions. To assess the quality of literature regarding opioid use for low back pain.
To synthesize literature about the impact of early PT for acute Low back pain (LBP) on subsequent health services utilization (HSU), compared to delayed PT or usual care
To analyze the efficacy and quality of non-invasive brain stimulation
intervention studies for CPSP in the chronic stroke population (> 6
months post stroke).
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Head shaking induced nystagmus (HSN) and vibration induced nystagmu (VIN) tests for Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (UVH).
This systematic review examined current literature for relationships between persistent pain and either social isolation, loneliness, or decreased social support among community-dwelling older adults.