LONGITUDINAL RESOURCE USE FOR LOW BACK PAIN IN COMMERCIALLY-INSURED PATIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Author(s)
Bresnahan BW1, Rundell S1, Beck SJ2, Hansen RN3, Jarvik JG1, Sullivan SD1, Flum D4, Alfonso-Cristancho R4
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, 2University of Washington, Department of Surgery, Seattle, WA, USA, 3School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, 4Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
OBJECTIVES: To assess medical-resource use for commercially-insured patients with low back pain (LBP) in the United States. METHODS: We identified patients with new LBP episodes using inclusion/exclusion criteria consistent with the Back Pain Outcomes using Longitudinal Data (BOLD) registry, using the Marketscan® Research Databases (2007-2011). We required four years of continuous enrollment, one year prior to index with no evidence of spinal surgery, and six-months prior without lumbar spine-related care. We used clustering algorithms to identify LBP-related healthcare resource use groups over three years, assessing LBP-related use of imaging, provider visits, medications, injections, and surgeries. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-05, ISPOR 2014, Palais des Congres de Montreal
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 2014)
Code
TP3
Topic
Health Service Delivery & Process of Care
Topic Subcategory
Prescribing Behavior, Treatment Patterns and Guidelines
Disease
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Systemic Disorders/Conditions