Objective The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment contained in current clinical practice guidelines for …

Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …

Many clinical practice guidelines recommend similar approaches for the assessment and
management of low back pain. Recommendations include use of a biopsychosocial …

To standardize outcome reporting in clinical trials of patients with nonspecific low back pain,
an international multidisciplinary panel recommended physical functioning, pain intensity …

Objective To assess the long term effects of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation
for patients with chronic low back pain. Design Systematic review and random effects meta …

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a major cause of low back pain. Despite its long history
and large socio-economical impact in western societies, the initiation and progress of disc …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is responsible for considerable personal suffering
worldwide. Those with persistent disabling symptoms also contribute to substantial costs to …

Purpose Inconsistent reporting of outcomes in clinical trials of patients with non-specific low
back pain (NSLBP) hinders comparison of findings and the reliability of systematic reviews …

Background Physical functioning is a core outcome domain to be measured in nonspecific
low back pain (NSLBP). A panel of experts recommended the Roland-Morris Disability …

Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. The aim of this study was to study the
personal and societal impact of low back pain (LBP) in patients admitted to a …