Management of low back pain in the Brazilian public health system: budget impact analysis of the implementation of Pilates exercises compared to usual care
Implementing a group-based Pilates program for LBP in the Brazilian public health system would increase healthcare costs by Int$97 million but generate societal savings of Int$172 million over five years.
Authors
- Caroline Ribeiro Tottoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0988-7379)
- Yara Andrade Marques
- Judith Ekkina Bosmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-1026)
- Aline Martins de Toledo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0041-0750)
- Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-0787)
- Ângela Jornada Ben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4793-9026)
- Raymond Ostelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-7210)
- Henry Maia Peixoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5982-8855)
Institutions
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia (BR)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14737167.2025.2583182
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00