Cluster Analysis of Primary Care Physician Orders Within the First 21 Days from Initial Visit in 4073 Patients with Acute Low Back Pain
| Non-Pharm & 1st Line Pharm N = 1810 | 2nd Line Pharm N = 1470 | Imaging N = 525 | Specialty N = 268 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Pharmacologic | 962 (53) | 494 (34) | 209 (40) | 42 (16) |
| 1st Line Pharmacologic | 1,430 (79) | 889 (60) | 0 | 116 (43) |
| 2nd Line Pharmacologic | 0 | 1,470 (100) | 206 (39) | 154 (57) |
| Specialty | 39 (2) | 0 | 14 (3) | 268 (100) |
| Imaging | 264 (15) | 255 (17) | 525 (100) | 88 (33) |
Notes. All values are n (%) where n is the number of patients within the cluster who received that order.