Epidural steroid injection therapy for low back pain: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 244-253

  Choi, Hyun Jin ^a   Hahn, Seokyung ^b   Kim, Chi Heon ^a   Jang, Bo Hyoung ^c   Park, Soyoung ^a   Lee, Sang Moo ^c   Park, Jung Yul ^d   Chung, Chun Kee ^a   Park, Byung Joo ^b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c National Evidence Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Injection therapy; Low back pain; Meta analysis; Radiculopathy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS; LOW BACK PAIN; META-ANALYSIS; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOM EFFECTS MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

SEARCH ENGINES; SURGERY;

HEALTH;

PLACEBO; STEROID;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADICULOPATHY;

EID: 84880408092     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462313000342     Document Type: Article

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