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.
Update on effectiveness of Spine Thrust Manipulation (STM) for LBP treatment as afollow-up study to the systematic review authored by Kuczynski et al.(2012)
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
Expand upon a systematic review performed by Neto et al in 2010. Create guidelines for clinical decision making regarding LE orthotic intervention for children with spastic CP.
To analyze the efficacy and quality of non-invasive brain stimulation
intervention studies for CPSP in the chronic stroke population (> 6
months post stroke).