Background and objective This systematic review synthesized evidence from European
neck and low back pain (NLBP) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to identify recommended …

Question What health information needs are perceived by people with low back pain?
Design Systematic review of publications examining perceived health information needs …

A substantial evidence–practice gap exists between healthcare professionals learning about
the biopsychosocial model of pain and adopting this model in clinical practice. This review …

Background Adoption of low back pain guidelines is a well-documented problem.
Information to guide the development of behaviour change interventions is needed. The …

Patient beliefs play an important role in the development of back pain and disability, as well
as subsequent recovery. Community beliefs about the back and back pain which are …

Background Diagnostic uncertainty (DU) in primary care is ubiquitous, yet no review has
specifically examined its communication, or the associated ethical issues. Objectives To …

Introduction: Physical therapy (PT) early in the management of low back pain (LBP) is
associated with reductions in subsequent health care utilization and LBP-related costs. The …

Background Low back pain (LBP) could be influenced by socio-cultural factors. Pain
narratives are important to understand the influence of environment on patients with chronic …

Background Diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal pain presents as a frequent and
challenging dilemma encountered by health professionals. Current literature indicates that …

Background Diagnostic labels may influence treatment intentions. We examined the effect of
labelling low back pain (LBP) on beliefs about imaging, surgery, second opinion …