September 29, 2025International Journal of Health Economics and PolicyOpen Access

Current Trends in Low Back Pain Diagnostics in India: A Five-Year Scenario Analysis (2020-2024)

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Overutilization of imaging studies increased significantly, with total low back pain cases rising by 71% over five years.
MRI utilization surged by 115%, while adherence to clinical guidelines remained low at 23-34%, especially in insurance/government sectors.
Imaging costs rose substantially from ₹92.76 lakhs in 2020 to ₹1.95 crores in 2024, reflecting poor economic efficiency.
Cost-effectiveness analysis showed private practice achieving ₹85,000 per QALY compared to ₹1.65 lakhs per QALY for insurance/government sectors.

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Retrospective analysis reveals significant overutilization of diagnostic imaging in low back pain cases, highlighting inconsistencies in guideline adherence.

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Atul Kapoor (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da58c9c1728099cfd10868 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.hep.20251004.11

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Retrospective analysis reveals significant overutilization of diagnostic imaging in low back pain cases, highlighting inconsistencies in guideline adherence.

Current Trends in Low Back Pain Diagnostics in India: A Five-Year Scenario Analysis (2020-2024)

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Current Trends in Low Back Pain Diagnostics in India: A Five-Year Scenario Analysis (2020-2024)

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