Foreword, Preface, Contributing authors, ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES, TOOLS, THE CHANGING BACKGROUND, USE OF THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SERIES, REFERENCES, 1. SUMMARY, 2. INTRODUCTION, 3. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM, 4. SUB-CATEGORIES OF BACK PAIN, 5. PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE, 6. CURRENT SERVICE USE, 7. EFFECTIVENESS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENTS, 8. MODELS OF CARE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES, 9. MEASURING OUTCOME, 10. TARGETS, 11. INFORMATION, 12. RESEARCH PRIORITIES, APPENDIX, REFERENCES, INDEX
