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Back Pain: Recommendation for Exercise

CBE ID
0317
1.4 Project
Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2014
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain lasting more than 12 weeks, with documentation of physician advice for supervised exercise.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      The number of patients with documentation that a supervised exercise program was recommended or that they were provided instructions for therapeutic exercise with follow-up by the physician.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain lasting more than 12 weeks.

    • Exclusions

      N/A

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]