Direct healthcare costs of spinal disorders in Brazil.
Rodrigo Luiz CarregaroEverton Nunes da SilvaMaurits van TulderPublished in: International journal of public health (2019)
We demonstrated that the direct costs of spinal disorders in Brazil in 2016 were considerable. We also found a substantial amount of financial resources spent on diagnostic imaging. This is relevant as the routine use of diagnostic imaging for back pain is discouraged in international guidelines.