@BrownJHM @Davembmd @ManualOMedicine I think we should be critical regarding the so called red flags. They are bit old fashioned. Incidence of serious causes of acute LBP are extremely low. That is the reason why red flags don't work well. https://t.co/KN
In acute care, incidences of serious spinal pathologies is extremely low: "The annual incidences per 100,000 were 0.60 for CES, 2.1 for spondylodiscitis, 0.76 for cancer and 1.2 for compression fracture." 👉https://t.co/5cue6U7OxZ https://t.co/4753q8scgx
RT @AleksiReito: A true cauda equina syndrome due to massive herniated disc is really rare condition. We estimated it being only 0.6 cases…
RT @AleksiReito: A true cauda equina syndrome due to massive herniated disc is really rare condition. We estimated it being only 0.6 cases…
A true cauda equina syndrome due to massive herniated disc is really rare condition. We estimated it being only 0.6 cases per 100 000 adults per year. https://t.co/KN1ERn2RUN This study provides some insight how to manage patients if CES is truly suspect
@BoneJointJ Interesting study! "Red flags" have truly poor performance. Annual incidence of CES is very low, we estimated it being only 0.6 per 100 000 in adult-only population: https://t.co/KN1ERn2RUN
@OrthoMScUCL We looked at population based incidence of CES, first study ever AFAIK: https://t.co/KN1ERn2RUN Baseline prob of CES is extremely low, hence all clinical tests and assessments & red flags have very low sensitivity and specificity. Low thre
There is no evidence behind "red flags". They don't work. We want easy things for living but for ie. low back pain, red flags don't do much! Medicine is rarely deterministic. Incidence of serious causes for LBP is really low, that's why they don't work: ht
RT @AleksiReito: There are no studies reporting incidences of specific or serious causes of acute low back pain. Below is our graphical abs…
Why they work poorly? That's because true population based incidence of serious spinal diseases is very low! https://t.co/ymZwTD7WA3
RT @AleksiReito: There are no studies reporting incidences of specific or serious causes of acute low back pain. Below is our graphical abs…
RT @AleksiReito: There are no studies reporting incidences of specific or serious causes of acute low back pain. Below is our graphical abs…
There are no studies reporting incidences of specific or serious causes of acute low back pain. Below is our graphical abstract, ie. grabstract on a study establishing these incidences. #lowbackpain #spine #Orthopedics #incidence https://t.co/5cue6U7OxZ
Red flags are not accurate when screening for serious disease in #lowbackpain. The incidences are very low, see our work in the latest Int Orthop https://t.co/kuXRFMsJpl @jaro_karppinen