A structured protocol of evidence-based conservative care compared with usual care for acute nonspecific low back pain: A randomized clinical trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-20

  Parkin Smith, Gregory F ^a,c   Norman, Ian J ^b   Briggs, Emma ^b   Angier, Elizabeth ^d,e   Wood, Timothy G ^d,e   Brantingham, James W ^a,c  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Cleveland Chiropractic College   (United States)

^d Llangefni Chiropractic Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^e Maple Leaf Chiropractic Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Musculoskeletal manipulations; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855556202     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.022     Document Type: Article

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