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Adrian C Traeger

Researcher at University of Sydney

Publications -  86
Citations -  2607

Adrian C Traeger is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Low back pain & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 71 publications receiving 1618 citations. Previous affiliations of Adrian C Traeger include Neuroscience Research Australia & University of New South Wales.

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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview

TL;DR: Some differences are identified compared to the previous overview regarding the recommendations for assessment of psychosocial factors, the use of some medications as well as an increasing amount of information regarding the types of exercise, mode of delivery, acupuncture, herbal medicines, and invasive treatments.
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How does pain lead to disability? A systematic review and meta-analysis of mediation studies in people with back and neck pain.

TL;DR: There are significant mediating effects of self-efficacy, psychological distress, and fear, which underpins the direct targeting of these constructs in treatment in people with low back pain or neck pain.
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Can screening instruments accurately determine poor outcome risk in adults with recent onset low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: LBP screening instruments administered in primary care perform poorly at assigning higher risk scores to individuals who develop chronic pain than to those who do not and risks of a poor disability outcome and prolonged absenteeism are likely to be estimated with greater accuracy.
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Care for low back pain: can health systems deliver?

TL;DR: Why care for low back pain that is concordant with guidelines requires system-wide changes is discussed and policies that, by shifting resources from unnecessary care to guideline-concordant care forLow back pain, could be cost-neutral and have widespread impact are suggested.