Low Back Pain Presentation and Management at the Emergency Department: Differences Between Older Adults Residing in the Community and Aged Care Homes
Older patients presenting to ED for LBP receive similar management regardless of their residential status. Hospital management of both groups does not align with current published recommendations namely in respect to imaging and pain medication.
Authors
- R.M. Pickering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4811-0260)
- Michel W. Coppieters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-4408)
- James Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6555-4632)
- Rod Ellem
- Quinn Burling
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Bond University (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Gold Coast Hospital (AU)
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (AU)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70088
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Griffith University