References: Low back pain

 

  1. Hoy D, Bain C, Williams G, March L, Brooks P, Blyth F, et al. A systematic review of the global prevalence of low back pain. Arthritis Rheum. 2012;64(6):2028–2037. 
  2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Chronic musculoskeletal conditions - Back problems. Canberra, AIHW: 2023.
  3. Britt H, Miller GC, Henderson J, Bayram C, Harrison C, Valenti L, et al. General practice activity in Australia 2015–16. Sydney: Sydney University Press, 2016.  
  4. NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation. Management of people with acute low back pain: model of care. Chatswood: NSW Health, 2016.  
  5. Traeger A, Buchbinder R, Harris I, Maher C. Diagnosis and management of low-back pain in primary care. CMAJ. 2017 Nov 13;189(45):E1386–1395.  
  6. Schofield DJ, Shrestha RN, Cunich M, Tanton R, Kelly S, Passey ME, et al. Lost productive life years caused by chronic conditions in Australians aged 45–64 years, 2010–2030. Med J Aust. 2015 Sep 21;203(6):260.e261–266.  
  7. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Disease expenditure in Australia 2018–19. Canberra: AIHW, 2021. 
  8. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard. Sydney: ACQHC, 2022.
  9. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Back Problems. Canberra: AIHW, 2020.
  10. Rheumatology Expert Group. Therapeutic guidelines: rheumatology, version 3. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, 2017. 
  11. Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Weimer M, Fu R, et al. Systemic pharmacologic therapies for low back pain: a systematic review for an American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Apr 4;166(7):480–492.
  12. Enke O, New HA, New CH, Mathieson S, McLachlan AJ, Latimer J, et al. Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ. 2018 Jul 3;190(26):E786–E793.
  13. Guck TP, Burke RV, Rainville C, Hill-Taylor D, Wallace DP. A brief primary care intervention to reduce fear of movement in chronic low back pain patients. Transl Behav Med 2015;5(1):113-121.
  14. Lubman DI, Hall K, Gibbie T. Motivational interviewing techniques – Facilitating behaviour change in the general practice setting. Aust Fam Physician 2021;41(9).
  15. Chou R, Qaseem A, Owens DK, Shekelle P; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Diagnostic imaging for low back pain: advice for high-value health care from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2011;154:181–89
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  17. Hartvigsen J, Hancock MJ, Kongsted A, et al. What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention. Lancet 2018;391(10137):2356-2367.
  18. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management. NICE guideline [NG59]. London, NICE: 2020.
  19. Queensland Health. Clinical prioritisation criteria: spine (orthopaedics) Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2018.
  20. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. General Practice Health of the Nation 2022. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2022.
  21. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions (HANDI) – Advice to stay active for people with acute low back pain. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2019.