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Identifying factors associated with physical therapy use versus non-use among injured workers with back pain in Washington State.
Am J Ind Med
July 2024
Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University at Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores predictors of physical therapy (PT) use among injured workers with back pain, focusing on factors not typically recorded in workers' compensation data.
- Utilizing data from the Washington State Workers' Compensation program, researchers analyzed information from over 1,370 injured workers, out of which 49% received PT services.
- Results highlighted that various socio-demographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors significantly influence PT use, offering insights to improve access to care for injured workers in the compensation system.
Intensity of physical therapy services: Association with work and health outcomes in injured workers with back pain in Washington State.
Am J Ind Med
January 2023
Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University at Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Background: Associations between the intensity of physical therapy (PT) treatments and health outcomes among individuals with back pain have been examined in the general population; however, few studies have explored these associations in injured workers. Our study objective was to examine whether intensity of PT treatments is positively associated with work and health outcomes in injured workers with back pain.
Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of prospective data collected from the Washington State Workers' Compensation (WC) Disability Risk Identification Study Cohort (D-RISC).