Reducing unnecessary imaging for low back pain

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1144026

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Although medical tests and procedures can save lives, sometimes too much medical intervention can be harmful. In low back pain, for example, high numbers of X-ray, CT and MRI scans are provided unnecessarily. There is good evidence that imaging scans for low back pain can cause more harm than good. At the same time, people can miss out on treatments that we know to be effective. This fellowship will enable me to discover ways to ensure people receive the right care for low back pain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2021

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $318,768.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Primary Health Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

communication skills | diagnostic imaging | epidemiology | low back pain | primary care

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