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Effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the use of imaging for low-back pain: a systematic review

Hazel J. Jenkins, Mark J. Hancock, Simon D. French, Chris G. Maher, Roger M. Engel and John S. Magnussen
CMAJ April 07, 2015 187 (6) 401-408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141183
Hazel J. Jenkins
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Mark J. Hancock
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Simon D. French
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Chris G. Maher
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Roger M. Engel
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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John S. Magnussen
Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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vol. 187 no. 6 401-408
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141183
PubMed 
25733741
History 
  • Received March 2, 2015
  • Accepted January 28, 2015
  • Published online April 7, 2015.

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  1. Hazel J. Jenkins, MChir⇑,
  2. Mark J. Hancock, PhD,
  3. Simon D. French, PhD,
  4. Chris G. Maher, PhD,
  5. Roger M. Engel, PhD,
  6. John S. Magnussen, PhD
  1. Department of Health Professions (Jenkins, Hancock), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; School of Rehabilitation Therapy (French), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; The George Institute for Global Health (Maher), Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Chiropractic (Engel), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine (Magnussen), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
  1. Correspondence to: Hazel Jenkins, hazel.jenkins{at}mq.edu.au
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