The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and economic model
Lewis R, Wiliams N, Matar HE, Din N, Fitzsimmons D, Philips C, Jones M, Sutton A, Burton K, Nafees S, Hendry M, Rickard I, Chakraverty R, Wilkinson C
Record ID 32008100355
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different management strategies for sciatica by undertaking a systematic review and an economic evaluation.
Authors' recommendations:
Study found non-opioid medication, epidural corticosteroid injections and disc surgery to be clinically effective for the treatment of sciatica. The evidence did not support the use of opioids and activity restriction.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1687
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Sciatica
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2011 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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