Patients' perceived needs for allied health, and complementary and alternative medicines for low back pain: A systematic scoping review.
Louisa ChouTom A RangerWaruna PeirisFlavia M CicuttiniDonna M UrquhartAndrew M BriggsAnita E WlukaPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2018)
Our findings regarding patients' perceived needs for allied health and CAM for LBP may assist in informing development of more patient-centred guidelines and service models for LBP. Understanding patients' concerns regarding active-based physiotherapy, which is recommended in most guidelines, and issues surrounding chiropractic and CAM, which are generally not, may help inform management that better aligns patient's perceived needs with effective treatments, to improve outcomes for both patients and the health-care system.