Research in low back pain: Time to stop seeking the elusive "magic bullet"

Physical Therapy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 206-208

  Delitto, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CODING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 14744301959     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/85.3.206     Document Type: Editorial

References (12)

1. Deyo RA. Treatments for back pain: can we get past trivial effects? Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:957-958.
2. van Tulder MW, Koes BW, Bouter LM. Conservative treatment of acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of the most common interventions. Spine. 1997;22:2128-2156.
3. Borkan JM, Koes B, Reis S, Cherkin DC. A report from the Second International Forum for Primary Care Research on Low Back Pain: reexamining priorities. Spine. 1998;23:1992-1996.
4. Jette AM, Delitto A. Physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal impairments. Phys Ther. 1997;77:145-154.
5. Bigos S, Bowyer O, Braen G, et al. Acute Low Back Problems in Adults. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 14. Rockville, Md: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services; 1994. AHCPR publication no. 95-0642.
6. Philadelphia Panel. Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions for Shoulder Pain. Phys Ther. 2001;81:1719-1730.
7. Philadelphia Panel. Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions for Neck Pain. Phys Ther. 2001;81:1701-1717.
8. Philadelphia Panel. Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions for knee pain. Phys Ther. 2001;81:1675-1700.
9. Philadelphia Panel. Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions for Low Back Pain. Phys Ther. 2001;81:1641-1674.
10. Philadelphia Panel. Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions: Overview and Methodology. Phys Ther. 2001;81:1629-1640.
11. Long A, Donelson R, Fung T. Does it matter which exercise? A randomized control trial of exercise for low back pain. Spine. 2004;29:2593-2602.
12. Childs JD, Fritz JM, Flynn TW, et al. A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with low back pain most likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: a validation study. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:920-928.