Comparison of baseline <scp>PROMIS</scp>‐10 scores of mental and physical health of patients with low back pain evaluated by physiatrists and orthopedic spine surgeons
Patients directed to spine surgeons via triage had worse PROMIS-10 mental and physical health, suggesting this subgroup of patients may especially need additional resources to address these issues in the course of their care. Physiatrists provided nearly two-thirds of nonurgent LBP evaluations in this tertiary orthopedic center, serving an important role in the initial evaluation and treatment of nonurgent LBP. The impact on patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and associated health care costs requires further investigation.
Authors
- Jennifer Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8458-619X)
- George R. Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6738-2512)
- Ellen Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0139-8826)
- Carlo Milani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7361-8766)
- Rachel Rothman
- Jonathan S. Kirschner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-4090)
- Heidi Prather (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2107-3615)
- Ganiyu Sokunbi
- Harvinder S. Sandhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2013-1828)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PM&R
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13378
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39