In Brief:
An economic evaluation was conducted, alongside a randomized controlled trial, in which cost-effectiveness of a behavioral- graded activity program was compared to usual care, as delivered by a physical therapist, in patients following firsttime lumbar disc surgery. No differences were found in any of the clinical outcome measures. The costs associated with behavioral- graded activity were, however, higher as compared to usual care. Therefore, we conclude that, based on this economic evaluation, there is no need to implement the behavioral- graded activity program as delivered in the current study as the standard treatment for patients following lumbar disc surgery.
