Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial (2005)
Journal Article
Fairbank, J., Frost, H., Wilson-MacDonald, J., Yu, L., Barker, K., & Collins, R. (2005). Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial. BMJ, 330(7502), 1233. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38441.620417.8f

Objectives
To assess the clinical effectiveness of surgical stabilisation (spinal fusion) compared with intensive rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain.

Design
Multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Setting
15 secondary c... Read More about Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial.

Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial (2005)
Journal Article
Rivero-Arias, O., Campbell, H., Gray, A., Fairbank, J., Frost, H., & Wilson-MacDonald, J. (2005). Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 330(7502), 1239. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38441.429618.8f

OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether, from a health provider and patient perspective, surgical stabilisation of the spine is cost effective when compared with an intensive programme of rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain.
DESIGN:
Econ... Read More about Surgical stabilisation of the spine compared with a programme of intensive rehabilitation for the management of patients with chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomised controlled trial.

GPs' options for patients with low back pain (2005)
Journal Article
Frost, H. (2005). GPs' options for patients with low back pain. Pulse (London), 65(20), 46-48

Low back pain is one of the commonest problems for GPs with 7 per cent of the adult population seeking consultation each year. In 1998 the total cost of treating back pain in the UK was estimated to be pounds 1,632 million with physiotherapy accounti... Read More about GPs' options for patients with low back pain.

Cost utility analysis of the spine stabilisation trial (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivero, O., Campbell, H., Gray, A., Fairbank, J., & Frost, H. (2005, May). Cost utility analysis of the spine stabilisation trial. Paper presented at ISSLS 32nd annual meeting, New York

No abstract available.

Long term predictors of outcome in patients with chronic low back pain attending rehabilitation (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frost, H., Barker, K., Yu, L. M., & Fairbank, J. (2005, May). Long term predictors of outcome in patients with chronic low back pain attending rehabilitation. Paper presented at ISSLS 32nd annual meeting, New York

No abstract available

A critical appraisal and defence of the Oxfordshire low back pain trial (2005)
Journal Article
Frost, H., & Lamb, S. E. (2005). A critical appraisal and defence of the Oxfordshire low back pain trial. Physiotherapy, 91(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2005.01.001

No abstract available.

Physical therapy adds little to back pain treatment (2005)
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S., Doll, H., Carver, P., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2005). Physical therapy adds little to back pain treatment. Journal of family practice, 54(1), 19

No abstract available.