Table 2 Description of clinical procedures performed during the clinical course
From: The clinical back pain courses described by information available in Danish central registries
Total | 2011–2013 | 2014–2015 | 2016–2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model I: | MRI | ||||
At least six months between courses | Yes | 54,062 (83.5%) | 21,531 (85.5%) | 15,716 (81.2%) | 16,815 (83.2%) |
No | 10,695 (16.5%) | 3665 (14.5%) | 3.639 (18.8%) | 3391 (16.8%) | |
Surgical treatment | |||||
Yes | 9923 (15.3%) | 3995 (15.9%) | 2886 (14.9%) | 3042 (15.1%) | |
No | 54,834 (84.7%) | 21.201 (84.1%) | 16,469 (85.1%) | 17.164 (84.9%) | |
Referral to further rehabilitation | |||||
Yes | 19,911 (30.7%) | 7055 (28.0%) | 6180 (31.9%) | 6676 (33.0%) | |
No | 41,846 (69.3%) | 18,141 (72.0%) | 13,175 (68.1%) | 13,530 (67.0%) | |
Model I I: | MRI | ||||
At least one year between courses | Yes | 52,262 (85.8%) | 20,899 (88.0%) | 15,113 (83.6%) | 16,250 (85.2%) |
No | 8651 (14.2%) | 2864 (12.0%) | 2971 (16.4%) | 2816 (14.8%) | |
Surgical treatment | |||||
Yes | 9944 (16.3%) | 4022 (16.9%) | 2871 (15.9%) | 3051 (16.0%) | |
No | 50,969 (83.7%) | 19,741 (83.1%) | 15,213 (84.1%) | 16,015 (84%) | |
Referral to further rehabilitation | |||||
Yes | 19,888 (32.7%) | 7111 (29.9%) | 6122 (33.9%) | 6655 (34.9%) | |
No | 41,025 (67.3%) | 16,652 (70.1%) | 11,962 (66.1%) | 12,411 (65.1%) | |
Model III: | MRI | ||||
At least two years between courses | Yes | 49,767 (86.8%) | 20,284 (89.0%) | 14,260 (84.8%) | 15,223 (85.8%) |
No | 7570 (13.2%) | 2506 (11.0%) | 2549 (15.2%) | 2515 (14.2%) | |
Surgical treatment | |||||
Yes | 9854 (17.2%) | 4115 (18.1%) | 2850 (17.0%) | 2889 (16.3%) | |
No | 47,483 (82.8%) | 18,675 (81.9%) | 13,959 (83.0%) | 14,849 (83.7%) | |
Referral to further rehabilitation | |||||
Yes | 19,783 (34.5%) | 7347 (32.2%) | 6046 (36.0%) | 6390 (36.0%) | |
No | 37,554 (65.5%) | 15,443 (67.8%) | 10,763 (64.0%) | 11,348 (64.0%) |