Observational Study of the Downstream Consequences of Inappropriate MRI of the Lumbar Spine

[1] Hart LG(1995)Physician office visits for low back pain. Frequency, clinical evaluation, and treatment patterns from a U.S. national survey Spine. 20 11-9

[2] Deyo RA(2008)Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems JAMA. 299 656-64

[3] Cherkin DC(2015)Physical therapy or advanced imaging as first management strategy following a new consultation for low back pain in primary care: associations with future health care utilization and charges Health Serv Res. 50 1927-40

[4] Martin BI(2014)A systematic review of diagnostic imaging use for low back pain in the United States Spine J. 14 1036-48

[5] Deyo RA(2000)A survey of primary care physician practice patterns and adherence to acute low back problem guidelines Arch Fam Med. 9 1015-21

[6] Mirza SK(2007)Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society Ann Intern Med. 147 478-91

[7] Turner JA(2010)Analysis of appropriateness of outpatient CT and MRI referred from primary care clinics at an academic medical center: how critical is the need for improved decision support? J Am Coll Radiol. 7 192-7

[8] Comstock BA(2004)Sustainability of medical imaging BMJ. 328 578-80

[9] Hollingworth W(2002)Can guidelines impact the ordering of magnetic resonance imaging studies by primary care providers for low back pain? Am J Manag Care. 8 27-35

[10] Fritz JM(2013)Overuse of magnetic resonance imaging JAMA Intern Med. 173 823-5

[1] Hart LG(1995)Physician office visits for low back pain. Frequency, clinical evaluation, and treatment patterns from a U.S. national survey Spine. 20 11-9

[2] Deyo RA(2008)Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems JAMA. 299 656-64

[3] Cherkin DC(2015)Physical therapy or advanced imaging as first management strategy following a new consultation for low back pain in primary care: associations with future health care utilization and charges Health Serv Res. 50 1927-40

[4] Martin BI(2014)A systematic review of diagnostic imaging use for low back pain in the United States Spine J. 14 1036-48

[5] Deyo RA(2000)A survey of primary care physician practice patterns and adherence to acute low back problem guidelines Arch Fam Med. 9 1015-21

[6] Mirza SK(2007)Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society Ann Intern Med. 147 478-91

[7] Turner JA(2010)Analysis of appropriateness of outpatient CT and MRI referred from primary care clinics at an academic medical center: how critical is the need for improved decision support? J Am Coll Radiol. 7 192-7

[8] Comstock BA(2004)Sustainability of medical imaging BMJ. 328 578-80

[9] Hollingworth W(2002)Can guidelines impact the ordering of magnetic resonance imaging studies by primary care providers for low back pain? Am J Manag Care. 8 27-35

[10] Fritz JM(2013)Overuse of magnetic resonance imaging JAMA Intern Med. 173 823-5