Cost-effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Usual Care Among Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain.
Spine October 15, 2017 Patricia M. Herman, Melissa L Anderson, Karen J Sherman et al.
Economic evaluation alongside a randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) versus usual care alone (UC) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). To determine 1-year cost-effectiveness of CBT and MBSR compared to 33 UC. CLBP is expensive in terms of healthcare costs and lost productivity. Mind-body interventions have been found effective for...