Facet joint injection as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for spinal pain: a review of clinical and cost effectiveness

Zakaria D, Skidmore B
Record ID 32007000123
English
Authors' objectives:

Research questions: 1) What is the evidence regarding the clinical efficacy and safety of FJIs as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for spinal pain? 2) What is the evidence regarding the costeffectiveness of FJIs for spinal pain? 3) Where in Canada are FJIs publicly funded?

Authors' methods: Systematic review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2007
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Back Pain
  • Injections, Spinal
Contact
Organisation Name: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
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