REFERRAL TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CLINICAL AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a public health concern. The referral process to the Physiotherapist in Primary Health Care (PHC) should be assessed, as it improves disability and reduces the use of low-value resources, though there is a need for consolidation within SUS. Objectives To investigate whether sociodemographic and clinical variables explain referrals to Physiotherapists working at NASF units (Expanded Family Health Center) in the …