Impact of evidence-based guidelines on healthcare utilisation and costs for disc related sciatica in the Netherlands: a population-based, cross-sectional study.

Juliëtte J C M van MunsterMark W NoordenbosI J Y HalperinWilbert B van den HoutPeter Paul van BenthemIngrid SeinenWouter A MoojenWilco Peul

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

Healthcare utilisation for LDH changed tremendously in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2020 and seemed to be associated with the publication and implementation of evidence-based guidelines. The observed decrease in the number of procedures has been accompanied by a corresponding reduction in healthcare costs. These findings underscore the importance of adhering to evidence-based guidelines to optimise the management of patients with LDH.

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