An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy
Kreiner DS, Hwang SW, Easa JE, Resnick DK, Baisden JL, Bess S, Cho CH, DePalma MJ, Dougherty P, Fernand R, Ghiselli G, Hanna AS, Lamer T, Lisi AJ, Mazanec DJ, Meagher RJ, Nucci RC, Patel RD, Sembrano JN, Sharma AK, Summers JT, Taleghani CK, Tontz WL, Toton JF. An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 180-191. PMID: 24239490, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based clinical guidelinesLumbar disc herniationSymptomatic lumbar disc herniationDisc herniationClinical guidelinesClinical questionsEvidentiary tableNorth American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-Based Clinical GuidelineHighest quality clinical literatureMultidisciplinary spine care specialistsEvidence-based educational toolEntire guideline documentNASS Web siteGroup Consensus StatementGuideline development committeeKey clinical questionsCare of patientsLevel of evidenceContemporary treatment conceptsEvidence-based recommendationsBest available evidenceEvidence-based databasesEvidence-based medicineEvidence-based analysisGuideline recommendations