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Table 1 Characteristics of the analysed sample and principal strategies before and after inpatient gradual diagnostics (IGD)

From: Inpatient gradual diagnostics and its relevance for determining treatment strategies in lumbar back pain

Characteristics

Total

Women

Men

Study group

116

70 (60 %)

46 (40 %)

Age, years

63 (20–87)

61 (35–87)

64 (20–82)

No surgery (pre/post IGD)

33/43

21/25

12/18

Decompression (pre/post IGD)

10/7

4/4

6/3

Fusion (pre/post IGD)

65/57

40/35

25/22

Other (pre/post IGD)

8/9

5/6

3/3