Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a multicenter RCT in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy, chiropractic care, and the combination of physiotherapy and chiropractic care compared with information and advice for the treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic low-back pain (CLBP) in Sweden.

Design

A multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Ten primary care rehabilitation units in Sweden.

Participants

Eighty-eight participants with nonspecific CLBP.

Interventions

The participants were randomly assigned to receive physiotherapy, chiropractic care, combination treatment, or information and advice.

Main outcome measures

This study measured the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), quality-adjusted life-years

SUBMITTER: Gedin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11853996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature