Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain
Lisi AJ, Burgo-Black AL, Kawecki T, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain. Spine 2014, 39: 1151-1156. PMID: 24732845, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painICD-9 codesChart reviewLBP casesBack painAcute casesAdministrative dataVA primary care servicesAcute low back painVeterans Affairs administrative dataAdministrative data variablesStructured chart reviewLumbar magnetic resonanceVeterans Affairs databasePrimary care servicesVA administrative dataChart review findingsElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdministrative data modelsAcute LBPNonacute casesTramadol prescriptionsRetrospective reviewTherapy orders