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Practitioner April 2010 – 254 (1728):7

Group CBT is a cost-effective option for persistent back pain

15 Apr 2010Registered users

It is estimated that 2.6 million people seek advice about back pain from their GP each year. One year after an initial episode of back pain, approximately one third of patients report intermittent or continuing pain of at least moderate intensity and one in five report substantial limitation of activities.Group CBT is an effective, low-cost intervention for adults with persistent non-specific, low back pain, a randomised controlled trial from primary care has shown.

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