P05.62. Clinical identification of patient propensities to choose integrative medicine for back pain: results from the SPICER project

Abstract

Back pain is one of the major sources of disability in the US, but existing studies often have a restricted focus, leaving many patients unstudied.. The SPICER project is designed to assess the effect of integrative medical care in a mixed integrative/conventional clinic, using only existing electronic medical records, without any patient exclusions. This report will present information on which patient characteristics are good candidates to be used for adjustment or matching to reduce treatment selection bias.