Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on April 01, 2007
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Review: surgery may be more effective than unstructured nonoperative treatment for chronic low-back pain. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 0.75
Evaluation of an In Situ Gelable and Injectable Hydrogel Treatment to Preserve Human Disc Mechanical Function Undergoing Physiologic Cyclic Loading Followed by Hydrated Recovery. J Biomech Eng (2015) 0.75
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Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial. JAMA (2006) 12.22
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) observational cohort. JAMA (2006) 7.45
Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems. JAMA (2008) 6.11
Major medical outcomes with spinal augmentation vs conservative therapy. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 5.58
Comparing yoga, exercise, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2005) 5.11
A randomized trial of epidural glucocorticoid injections for spinal stenosis. N Engl J Med (2014) 5.01
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The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop. Ann Intern Med (2015) 4.75
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Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.32
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Can a Back Pain E-mail Discussion Group improve health status and lower health care costs?: A randomized study. Arch Intern Med (2002) 2.60
Reoperation rates following lumbar spine surgery and the influence of spinal fusion procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 2.47
Clinical characteristics of veterans prescribed high doses of opioid medications for chronic non-cancer pain. Pain (2010) 2.44
Potent opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain: flying blind? Pain (2004) 2.31
A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.27
A review of the evidence for the effectiveness, safety, and cost of acupuncture, massage therapy, and spinal manipulation for back pain. Ann Intern Med (2003) 2.25
Mutual mistrust in the medical care of drug users: the keys to the "narc" cabinet. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 2.22
Application of “less is more” to low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.15
Population-based trends in volumes and rates of ambulatory lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.11
Three-year incidence of low back pain in an initially asymptomatic cohort: clinical and imaging risk factors. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 2.05
Validation of case-mix measures derived from self-reports of diagnoses and health. J Clin Epidemiol (2002) 2.01
Development of an index to characterize the "invasiveness" of spine surgery: validation by comparison to blood loss and operative time. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.94
Comparative effectiveness research and policy: experiences conducting a coverage with evidence development study of a therapeutic device. Med Care (2010) 1.92
Trends in health care expenditures, utilization, and health status among US adults with spine problems, 1997-2006. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.89
Description and validation of a noninvasive placebo acupuncture procedure. J Altern Complement Med (2002) 1.81
Long-term opioid therapy reconsidered. Ann Intern Med (2011) 1.77
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A survey of training and practice patterns of massage therapists in two US states. BMC Complement Altern Med (2005) 1.72
Complications and mortality associated with cervical spine surgery for degenerative disease in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.68
Repeat surgery after lumbar decompression for herniated disc: the quality implications of hospital and surgeon variation. Spine J (2011) 1.66
Towards standardized measurement of adverse events in spine surgery: conceptual model and pilot evaluation. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 1.64
The practice of acupuncture: who are the providers and what do they do? Ann Fam Med (2005) 1.63
Systematic review of antidepressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.60
A comparison of the effects of 2 types of massage and usual care on chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2011) 1.58
Primary care delivery is associated with greater physician experience and improved survival among persons with AIDS. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 1.56
Practice patterns of naturopathic physicians: results from a random survey of licensed practitioners in two US States. BMC Complement Altern Med (2004) 1.54
Trends and variations in cervical spine surgery in the United States: Medicare beneficiaries, 1992 to 2005. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.54
Are lumbar spine reoperation rates falling with greater use of fusion surgery and new surgical technology? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.52
Linking practice-based research networks and Clinical and Translational Science Awards: new opportunities for community engagement by academic health centers. Acad Med (2010) 1.50
Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain. Eur Spine J (2015) 1.40
Prehospital DNR orders: what do physicians in Washington know? J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 1.39
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Spinal cord stimulation: stimulating questions. Pain (2007) 1.39
Randomized trial of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain. Clin J Pain (2009) 1.37
Patient self-referral for radiologic screening tests: clinical and ethical concerns. J Am Board Fam Pract (2004) 1.31
The role of alternative medical providers for the outpatient treatment of insured patients with back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.27
The diagnosis and treatment of chronic back pain by acupuncturists, chiropractors, and massage therapists. Clin J Pain (2006) 1.25
Treatment expectations and preferences as predictors of outcome of acupuncture for chronic back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.22
BRIEF REPORT: Patient-physician agreement as a predictor of outcomes in patients with back pain. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 1.20
Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2008) 1.18
Characteristics of chiropractic practitioners, patients, and encounters in Massachusetts and Arizona. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2005) 1.16
Are discharge prescriptions of opioids from the emergency department truly rising? Acad Emerg Med (2014) 1.13
The impact of disability compensation on long-term treatment outcomes of patients with sciatica due to a lumbar disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.11
How clinicians use prescription drug monitoring programs: a qualitative inquiry. Pain Med (2014) 1.11
Clinical and translational science awards and community engagement: now is the time to mainstream prevention into the nation's health research agenda. Am J Prev Med (2009) 1.08
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Appropriate use of lumbar imaging for evaluation of low back pain. Radiol Clin North Am (2012) 1.06
Imaging idolatry: the uneasy intersection of patient satisfaction, quality of care, and overuse. Arch Intern Med (2009) 1.04
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Comparing recruitment strategies in a study of acupuncture for chronic back pain. BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 1.01
The practicality and validity of directly elicited and SF-36 derived health state preferences in patients with low back pain. Health Econ (2002) 1.00
A biologic without guidelines: the YODA project and the future of bone morphogenetic protein-2 research. Spine J (2012) 1.00
Correlates of higher-dose opioid medication use for low back pain in primary care. J Pain (2012) 0.99
Prompting primary providers to increase community exercise referrals for older adults: a randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 0.99
The association of complementary and alternative medicine use and health care expenditures for back and neck problems. Med Care (2012) 0.98
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Letting the CAT out of the bag: comparing computer adaptive tests and an 11-item short form of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 0.97
A core outcome set for clinical trials on non-specific low back pain: study protocol for the development of a core domain set. Trials (2014) 0.95
Comparison of yoga versus stretching for chronic low back pain: protocol for the Yoga Exercise Self-care (YES) trial. Trials (2010) 0.95
Study protocol: the Back Pain Outcomes using Longitudinal Data (BOLD) registry. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 0.94
Five-week outcomes from a dosing trial of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain. Ann Fam Med (2014) 0.93
Point of view: kyphoplasty: more answers or more questions? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 0.93
Consensus conference on core radiological parameters to describe lumbar stenosis - an initiative for structured reporting. Eur Radiol (2014) 0.92
Characteristics of patients with chronic back pain who benefit from acupuncture. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2009) 0.92
Incidence of serious complications after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Laryngoscope (2004) 0.91
Clinical research: is the spine field a mine field? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 0.90
Effectiveness of focused structural massage and relaxation massage for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2009) 0.90
Thoracic and lumbar vertebroplasties performed in US Medicare enrollees, 2001-2005. JAMA (2007) 0.90
The Maine-Seattle back questionnaire: a 12-item disability questionnaire for evaluating patients with lumbar sciatica or stenosis: results of a derivation and validation cohort analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 0.89
Real help and red herrings in spinal imaging. N Engl J Med (2013) 0.88
Study protocol- Lumbar Epidural steroid injections for Spinal Stenosis (LESS): a double-blind randomized controlled trial of epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis among older adults. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 0.88
A primary care-based interdisciplinary team approach to the treatment of chronic pain utilizing a pragmatic clinical trials framework. Transl Behav Med (2012) 0.86
Conventional radiography, rapid MR imaging, and conventional MR imaging for low back pain: activity-based costs and reimbursement. Radiology (2003) 0.86
Opportunities and challenges to improving end-of-life care for seriously ill elderly patients: a qualitative study of generalist physicians. J Palliat Med (2005) 0.85
Indications for spine surgery: validation of an administrative coding algorithm to classify degenerative diagnoses. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.85
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Back pain in seniors: the Back pain Outcomes using Longitudinal Data (BOLD) cohort baseline data. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2014) 0.83
Moderate versus mediocre: the reliability of spine MR data interpretations. Radiology (2009) 0.83
New diagnostic tests: breakthrough approaches or expensive add-ons? Ann Intern Med (2003) 0.82