Conclusions Faster recovery from sciatica makes early surgery likely to be cost effective compared with prolonged conservative care. The estimated difference in healthcare costs was acceptable and was compensated for by the difference in absenteeism from work. For a willingness to pay of 40 000 or more per QALY, early surgery need not be withheld for economic reasons.
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sciatica from lumbar disc herniation: cost utility analysis alongside a…”>[RESEARCH] Prolonged conservative care versus early surgery in patients with sciatica from lumbar disc herniation: cost utility analysis alongside a…