Integrative care for the management of low back pain: use of a clinical care pathway

doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-298

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BMC Health Serv Res. 2010; 10: 298.

Published online 2010 Oct 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-298

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Table 3

Use of individual modalities, alone or in combination with other modalities

Modality	¹Offered Modality	²Selected Modality	³Frequency Selected	⁴Received Modality
ET	95	90	94.7%	96

SCE	74	57	77.0%	59

AOM	71	49	69.0%	51

MT	71	39	54.9%	37

DC	56	17	30.4%	19

CBT	37	18	48.6%	35

Med	3	3	100.0%	5

AOM: acupuncture and Oriental medicine;
CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy;
DC: chiropractic;
ET: exercise therapy;
MT: massage therapy;
Med: medication;
SCE: self-care education

1. Number of participants offered this modality during their initial treatment plan consultation

2. Number of participants who selected this modality during their initial treatment plan consultation

3. Percent of time participants selected the modality offered to them during their initial treatment plan consultation

4. Number of participants who received the modality at any point during the 12-week intervention phase