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 Machado

Published in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)

This review reveals lower rate of the use of guideline-discordant care, especially opioid prescription and spinal surgery, in racial/ethnic minority populations with LBP in the United States. Future studies in other countries evaluating care equity for LBP are warranted.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
pain management
coronary artery bypass
chronic pain
healthcare
palliative care
spinal cord
quality improvement
high resolution
affordable care act
current status
public health
coronary artery disease
case control
photodynamic therapy
postoperative pain
fluorescence imaging