Common Clinical Practice for Low Back Pain Treatment: A Modified Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low back pain (LBP) is a common reason for adults to seek medical care and is associated with important functional limitation and patient burden. Yet, heterogeneity in the causes and presentation of LBP and a lack of standardization in its management impede effective prevention and treatment.

Methods

We conducted a modified Delphi study to generate consensus statements for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of LBP. A panel of five experts proposed 19 statements that were subsequently evaluated by physicians who treat LBP in their everyday clinical practice. Physicians were asked to validate statements in the form of a web survey assessing level of agreement on a five-point Likert-like scale.

Results

Consensus (≥ 70% agreement) was obtained for all 1

SUBMITTER: Varrassi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8119580 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature