Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2017
Institute for Clinical and Economic Review releases draft evidence report on cognitive and mind-body therapies for treatment of chronic low back and neck pain
15 August 2017 - Public comment period now open until 12 September; requests to make oral comment during public meeting also being accepted --
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has released a draft evidence report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness of cognitive and mind-body therapies for treatment of chronic low back and neck pain, including acupuncture, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, yoga, and tai chi. ICER's review also assessed the value of these therapies for low back pain, but, due to data limitations, did not include value analyses for neck pain.
The report, along with draft voting questions, will be open to public comment for four weeks.
