The available evidence on the effectiveness of 10 common approaches to the management of non-specific low back pain: An evidence map.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Low back pain is common and remains one of the leading causes of disability globally. 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.

Databases and data treatment

MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL and CINAHL were searched to March 2022 for systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of 10 guideline-recommended approaches to manage low back pain. For each management strategy, the number of systematic reviews, date of publication, eligibility criteria and included primary trials were extracted and descriptive data presented.

Results

Substantial evidence, including both syst

SUBMITTER: Jenkins HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature