Description
There is growing awareness of the limited benefits and potential harms of invasive procedures (e.g., epidural injections, fusion, discectomy, spinal cord stimulators etc.) for low back pain. These procedures may be funded by workers’ compensation schemes in Australia.
This project will examine the prevalence of select invasive procedures for low back pain in injured Australian workers with workers’ compensation claims.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
low back pain; workers' compensation; surgery; quantitative analysis
School
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Available options
Masters by research
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Physical location
553 St Kilda Road
Co-supervisors
Dr
Shannon Gray