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Low Back Pain Evaluation TreeCalc®

 
The MedCalc 3000 module Low Back Pain Evaluation TreeCalc® is available in MedCalc 3000 Complete Edition.
 

 
This Decision TreeCalc evaluates the following decision points:
  • Symptoms of low back pain
  • Evaluate case complexity
  • Evaluate case urgency
  • Evaluate case severity
  • Try conservative therapy for 6 weeks
  • Try conservative therapy for 6 weeks unless neuro problems worsen
  • Treat symptoms

 
Decision Tree end points include:
  • Routine clinical follow-up
  • Check ESR and if >20 or more than 2 risk factors of serious condition check X-Ray and then possible MRI
  • Check CT or MRI
  • Check CT or MRI urgently and consider disc surgery
  • Check MRI, CT or neuro-electro tests and consider laminectomy

 

 
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