A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Treatment Preference of People With Chronic Low Back Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess treatment preference and attributes of 2 exercise-based treatments for people with chronic low back pain (LBP).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Academic research setting.

Participants

Individuals (N=154) with chronic LBP.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

Participants completed a treatment preference assessment (TPA) measure that described 2 treatments for chronic LBP (strength and flexibility [SF] and motor skill training [MST]). Participants rated each treatment on 4 attributes: effectiveness, acceptability/logicality, suitability/appropriateness, and convenience. An overall score for each treatment was calculated as the mean of the 4 attribute ratings. The participants indicated either (1) no treatmen

SUBMITTER: Francois SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6650271 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature