Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture to patients with chronic low back pain assessed as suitable for primary care management

摘要: This paper presents the research protocol for a pragmatic study of benefits providing an acupuncture service to patients in primary care with chronic low back pain. The proposal was written response call bids from NHS Executive's centrally funded programme Health Technology Assessment (HTA). question posed 'Does have long-term effectiveness management pain care?' present designed as collaboration between interdisciplinary team drawn health services researchers at University Sheffield, Foundation Traditional Chinese Medicine York, and practitioners general practice York. presented here submitted invitation Commissioning Board following successful outline bid. It is reproduced here, largely January 1998, using headings under which information requested. We also appendix describing methodological alterations made design Board's comments on proposal. it this format give idea evolution process by shaped. final working comprises combination these two elements.