Research Regarding Chiropractic's Cost-effectiveness
1.) Liliedahl RL, Finch MD, Axene DV, Goertz CM. Cost of care for common back pain conditions initiated with chiropractic doctor vs medical doctor/doctor of osteopathy as first physician: experience of one Tennessee-based general health insurer. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Nov-Dec;33(9):640-3. Epub 2010 Oct 18
- Conclusion - Beneficiaries in our sampling frame had lower overall episode costs for treatment of low back pain if they initiated care with a DC, when compared to those who initiated care with an MD.
- Study Note - The "general health insurer" was BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee
2.) 5.) Haas M, Sharma R, Stano M.Cost-effectiveness of medical and chiropractic care for acute and chronic low back pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Oct;28(8):555-63
- Conclusion - Chiropractic care appeared relatively cost-effective for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Chiropractic and medical care performed comparably for acute patients. Practice-based clinical outcomes were consistent with systematic reviews of spinal manipulation efficacy: manipulation-based therapy is at least as good as and, in some cases, better than other therapies.
- Conclusion - Beneficiaries in our sampling frame had lower overall episode costs for treatment of low back pain if they initiated care with a DC, when compared to those who initiated care with an MD.
- Study Note - The "general health insurer" was BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee
2.) 5.) Haas M, Sharma R, Stano M.Cost-effectiveness of medical and chiropractic care for acute and chronic low back pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Oct;28(8):555-63
- Conclusion - Chiropractic care appeared relatively cost-effective for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Chiropractic and medical care performed comparably for acute patients. Practice-based clinical outcomes were consistent with systematic reviews of spinal manipulation efficacy: manipulation-based therapy is at least as good as and, in some cases, better than other therapies.
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