Behavioral graded activity is not a cost-effective treatment option for patients with subacute neck pain when compared with manual therapy, according to a study published in Spine.
A total of 146 patients with nonspecific neck pain participated in a randomized clinical trial. The patients underwent the BGA program or MT, and cost-effectiveness was measured through outcomes data and cost analysis.
The researchers found that BGA didn't have a significant impact on recovery or quality-adjusted life years when compared with MT while disability in the BGA group was significantly improved. Researchers reported total societal costs in the BGA group as slightly higher than the MT group, but cost-effectiveness analysis showed BGA was not cost-effective in comparison with MT for recovery and QALYs gained.
Read the abstract on cost-effectiveness of behavioral graded activity in spine care.
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The researchers found that BGA didn't have a significant impact on recovery or quality-adjusted life years when compared with MT while disability in the BGA group was significantly improved. Researchers reported total societal costs in the BGA group as slightly higher than the MT group, but cost-effectiveness analysis showed BGA was not cost-effective in comparison with MT for recovery and QALYs gained.
Read the abstract on cost-effectiveness of behavioral graded activity in spine care.
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