An Observational Study Among 25 General Practices in South Tyrol (Italy) Giuliano Piccoliori; Adolf Engl; Doris Gatterer; Emiliano Sessa; Jürgen in der Schmitten; Heinz-Harald Abholz BMC Fam Pract. 2013;14(148) Abstract Background: There are several guidelines dealing with the management of low back pain (LBP), but only few studies on the quality of care provided within […]
Spine J. 2010 Dec;10(12):1055-64. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.08.019. The Chiropractic Hospital-based Interventions Research Outcomes (CHIRO) study: a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines in the medical and chiropractic management of patients with acute mechanical low back pain. Bishop PB, Quon JA, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) […]
Spine J. 2010 Jun;10(6):514-29. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.03.032. Synthesis of recommendations for the assessment and management of low back pain from recent clinical practice guidelines. Dagenais S, Tricco AC, Haldeman S. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent, costly, and challenging condition to manage. Clinicians must choose among numerous assessment and management options. Several […]
Low Back Pain and Best Practice Care A Survey of General Practice Physicians Christopher M. Williams, MAppSc Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(3):271-277. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.507. ABSTRACT Background Acute low back pain (LBP) is primarily managed in general practice. We aimed to describe the usual care provided by general practitioners (GPs) and to compare this with recommendations of best […]
Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain Issued: May 2009 guidance.nice.org.uk/cg88 This guideline covers the early treatment and management of persistent or recurrent low back pain, defined as non-specific low back pain that has lasted for more than 6 weeks, but for less than 12 months. It does not address the management of severe […]
Roger Chou, MD Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(7):478-491. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-147-7-200710020-00006 2 October 2007, Vol 147, No. 7 Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back pain, back pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, or back […]
John Albright, MD, Clinical Specialty Expert Physical Therapy October 2001 vol. 81 no. 10 1641-1674 Abstract Introduction. A structured and rigorous methodology was developed for the formulation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EBCPGs), then was used to develop EBCPGs for selected rehabilitation interventions for the management of low back pain. Methods. Evidence from randomized controlled […]
Waddell G, McIntosh A, Hutchinson A, Feder G, Lewis M, (1999) Low Back Pain Evidence Review London: Royal College of General Practitioners There is now a considerable weight of evidence, linked with international experience, to show that clinical guidelines are only likely to influence practice if these guidelines form part of an implementation programme. In […]
AHCPR Clinical Practice Guidelines, No. 14 S Bigos, O Bowyer, and G Braen. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR); December 1994. Report No.: 95-0642 Findings and recommendations on the assessment and treatment of adults with acute low back problems-activity limitations due to symptoms in the low back and/or back-related leg symptoms […]