Racial and ethnic differences in the use of lumbar imaging, opioid analgesics and spinal surgery for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Qiuzhe ChenSimon P VellaChris G MaherGiovanni E FerreiraGustavo C MachadoPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)
This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that people with low back pain from the minority racial/ethnic backgrounds were less likely to be prescribed opioid analgesics and undergo spinal surgery than the majority counterparts. Strategic interventions to improve the access to, and the value of, clinical care for minority populations with low back pain are warranted.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- pain management
- coronary artery bypass
- chronic pain
- spinal cord
- healthcare
- high resolution
- surgical site infection
- palliative care
- physical activity
- single cell
- quality improvement
- postoperative pain
- spinal cord injury
- coronary artery disease
- african american
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- affordable care act