Chiropractic spinal manipulation and likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with radicular low back pain: a retrospective cohort study using US data.

Robert James Trager Zachary A CuplerRoshini SrinivasanRegina M CasselberryJaime A PerezJeffery A Dusek

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

This study found that US adults initially receiving CSM for radicular LBP had a reduced likelihood of receiving a tramadol prescription over 1-year follow-up. These findings should be corroborated by a prospective study to minimise residual confounding.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
spinal cord injury
deep learning
data analysis