Non‐Specific Low Back Pain in South Australian Public Hospital Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Observational Study
ED-based care for non-specific LBP was typically non-urgent care with limited evidence-based components and rising per-patient costs. The elevated prescribing practices, limited access to evidence-based care, and rising per-patient costs highlight an urgent need to reform LBP care pathways to enhance patient outcomes and system performance.
Authors
- Kexun Kenneth Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-0391)
- Tina Hardin
- Joseph F Orlando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9908-2135)
- Rutger M J de Zoete
- Anne L. J. Burke
- Ali Mohtasham
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Government of South Australia (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70205
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00