Browsing Public Health by Subject "Work disability"

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The association between early MRI and length of disability in acute lower back pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Shraim, Bara A; Shraim, Muath A; Ibrahim, Ayman R; Elgamal, Mohamed E; Al-Omari, Basem; Shraim, Mujahed... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)
Clinical guideline recommendations are against early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) within the first 4 to 6 weeks of conservative management of acute low back pain (LBP) without "clinical suspicion" of serious underlying ...
Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis.

Shraim, Mujahed; Cifuentes, Manuel; Willetts, Joanna L; Marucci-Wellman, Helen R; Pransky, Glenn ( BMC , 2019 , Article)
Early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) not adherent to clinical guidelines is linked with prolonged work disability. Although the prevalence of eMRI for occupational LBP varies substantially ...