The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Implementation of RCGP guidelines for acute low back pain: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has produced guidelines for the management of acute low back pain in primary care. ⋯ The management of patients presenting with low back pain to primary care was mostly unchanged by an outreach educational strategy to promote greater adherence to RCGP guidelines among GPs. An increase in referral to physiotherapy or educational programmes followed the provision of a triage service.