Developing implementation science to improve the translation of research to address low back pain: A critical review

Rebecca Kate Hodder; Luke Wolfenden; Steven J Kamper; Hopin Lee; Amanda Williams; Kate M O'Brien; Christopher M Williams

doi:10.1016/j.berh.2017.05.002

Developing implementation science to improve the translation of research to address low back pain: A critical review

Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2016 Dec;30(6):1050-1073. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2017.05.002. Epub 2017 Aug 18.

Authors

Rebecca Kate Hodder¹, Luke Wolfenden², Steven J Kamper³, Hopin Lee⁴, Amanda Williams⁵, Kate M O'Brien⁵, Christopher M Williams⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia; Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, Australia. Electronic address: Rebecca.hodder@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
² School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia.
³ School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, Australia.
⁴ School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia; Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, Australia; Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
⁵ School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia; Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, Australia.

PMID: 29103549
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2017.05.002

Abstract

The evidence base regarding treatment for back pain does not align with clinical practice. Currently there is relatively little evidence to guide health decision-makers on how to improve the use, uptake or adoption of evidence-based recommended practice for low back pain. Improving the design, conduct and reporting of strategies to improve the implementation of back pain care will help address this important evidence-practice gap. In this paper, we.

Keywords: Back pain; Clinical practice; Implementation science; Translational medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Back Pain / therapy*
Decision Making
Humans
Low Back Pain / therapy*
Translational Research, Biomedical*