This study aimed to develop an evidence map of the quantity of available evidence assessing approaches to manage low back pain, to identify potential redundancies or gaps in the synthesized data, and guide future research focus.
Ho and colleagues’ review of psychological intervention for chronic low back pain shows that we have problems measuring and reporting adverse events in back pain trials testing non-drug interventions.
People aged 60 years and over are more likely to experience incapacitating and persistent episodes of low back pain than younger people. In most cases, no specific cause can be identified, hence the label “non-specific” low back pain, and the person is managed symptomatically. Specific causes [...]
While in the past paracetamol was almost uniformly recommended in guidelines for low back pain, the evidence that has emerged over the last decade has forced guideline committees to rethink their earlier endorsement. Paracetamol is not an evidence-based treatment for low back pain and should [...]
Acute low back pain is a common condition, has high burden, and there are evidence-to-practice gaps in the chiropractic and physiotherapy setting for imaging and giving advice to stay active. The aim of this cluster randomised trial was to estimate the effects of a theory- [...]
We aimed to determine, in those who present to the ED with low back pain (LBP): (i) the prevalence of four key diagnostic categories, (ii) trends in lumbar imaging from 2015 to 2019 and (iii) the effect of a new model of care on lumbar [...]
Spinal cord stimulators are used to treat intractable pain. Placebo-controlled trials of spinal cord stimulators typically involve short-term treatment and follow-up, so long-term safety and efficacy are unclear. The aim of the study was to describe the adverse events relating to spinal cord stimulators reported to the [...]
Long waiting time is an important barrier to accessing recommended care for low back pain (LBP) in Australia's public health system. This study describes the protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aims to establish the feasibility of delivering and evaluating stratified care integrated [...]
Clinician time and resources may be underutilised if the treatment they offer does not match patient expectations and attitudes. We developed a questionnaire (AxEL-Q) to guide clinicians toward elements of first-line care that are pertinent to their patients with low back pain.
To compare and contrast the diagnostic codes for spinal causes of low back pain (LBP) in 3 disease classification systems (International Classification of Diseases [ICD]-10, International Classification of Primary Care [ICPC]-2 PLUS and Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms - Australia [SNOMED CT-AU]) and consider [...]