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Does changed referral options affect the use of MRI for patients with low back pain? Evidence from a natural experiment using nationwide data

OBJECTIVES: This study reports lumbar MRI referral patterns in the Region of Southern Denmark (RSD) and investigates the hypothesis that we will see an increase in imaging rates (MRI rates) following new referral options to lumbar MRI in the RSD in comparison with the other regions in Denmark from 2...

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Autores principales: Jensen, Morten Sall, Olsen, Kim Rose, Morsø, Lars, Søndergaard, Jens, Schiøttz-Christensen, Berit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6609080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31253612
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025921