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Neck pain - non-specific - Management
Basis for recommendation
- These recommendations are based on expert opinion in a primary care textbook [Williams and Hoving, 2004] and in review articles [Binder, 2007a; Binder, 2007b].
- The negative predictive value of these 'red flag' clinical findings is high; if no 'red flags' are present, then it is unlikely that a serious spinal abnormality has been missed. Individual positive findings must be interpreted with care, as their positive predictive value for diagnosing serious disease is poor [Williams and Hoving, 2004].
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