Publications by authors named "Adam Wilkey"
Distance Management of Spinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Evidence-Based Patient and Clinician Guides From the Global Spine Care Initiative.
Scott Haldeman Margareta Nordin Patricia Tavares Rajani Mullerpatan Deborah Kopansky-Giles Adam Wilkey
JMIR Public Health Surveill
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- - The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant barriers to accessing care for spine-related issues, especially in low-income countries and underserved communities, where trained clinicians are scarce.
- - The study developed two evidence-based guides: a simple Patient Guide for self-care decision-making and a detailed Clinician Guide with a structured approach for assessing and addressing spine-related complaints.
- - An international team of 29 experts from various healthcare fields collaborated to create and refine these guides, drawing from the Global Spine Care Initiative to enhance care where in-person support is limited.
Objectives: To compare outcomes in perception of pain and disability for a group of patients suffering with chronic low-back pain (CLBP) when managed in a hospital by either a regional pain clinic or a chiropractor.
Design: The study was a pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial.
Setting: The trial was performed at a National Health Service (NHS) hospital outpatient clinic (pain clinic) in the United Kingdom.