In 2012, the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) was engaged by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as part of their provincial Low Back Pain Strategy. To address the healthcare provider education component of this strategy, CEP developed a toolkit for primary care providers, provided in-person education sessions as well as an online education module. The Clinically Organized Relevant Exam (CORE) Back Tool was one tool included in the toolkit. It was developed in response to the needs identified by primary care providers and was designed to assist with the assessment and management of patients with low back pain in primary care settings. As a result of the overwhelmingly positive feedback received from health care providers using the tool, CEP decided to undertake an update to the tool. The purpose is to increase awareness and knowledge of evidence-based, best practice for the assessment and management of low back pain. This tool was developed under the clinical leadership of Dr. Julia Alleyne (M.D., Toronto Rehabilitation Institute) and was designed for day-to-day use in a typical primary care setting. Relevant Links
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