Patient and general practitioner views of tools to delay diagnostic imaging for low back pain: a qualitative study.

Adrian C TraegerJuliet CheckettsElise TcharkhedianDenise A O'ConnorChristiane KlinnerSweekriti SharmaParima VyasLoai AlbarqouniKirsten Jo McCaffery

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

GPs and patients agreed that a leaflet about overdiagnosis could support a delayed prescribing approach to imaging for low back pain. The Dialogue Sheet and 'Wait-and-see' Note were acceptable to patients but not to GPs.

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