epidural injection, sciatica, systematic review
jason ward
Season 8, Episode 8 with Eduard Verheijen: ...

In episode 8 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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Season 9, Episode 5 with Anagha Killedar: Cost savings of reducing opioid prescribing for the treatment of people with low back pain in general practice: a modeling study

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In episode 5 of season 9, we’re highlighting the study, “Cost savings of reducing opioid prescribing for the treatment of people with low back pain in general practice: a modelling study”, with Dr. Anagha Killedar. You’ll hear her share a little on modeling studies and how they are conducted, considerations with different countries and healthcare systems, the actual cost and life savings estimated with reduction in opioid prescribing, those individuals who might most be interested in this paper whom we might share it with, the clinical implications and big takeaways.