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Table 3 Health care category ranking by first provider seen (highest use = 1, lowest use = 8)

From: Where to start? A two stage residual inclusion approach to estimating influence of the initial provider on health care utilization and costs for low back pain in the US

 

PT

Chiro

Acu

APRN

PCP

PM&R

Ortho

EM

Early Opioid Rx

6

7

8

2

4

3

5

1

Long Opioid Rx

6

7

8

2

3

1

4

5

MRI/CT

6

7

8

3

5

2

1

4

Any Radiography

7

6

8

4

5

3

1

2

Had ED Visit

8

1

5

4

7

3

6

2

Hospitalization

6

8

4

5

7

2

1

3

Had Surgery

4

7

8

3

6

2

1

5

Had Serious Illness

3

8

4

5

7

2

1

6

  1. Note: “Other” category results available upon request