Disability Long‐term (≥ 12 months) Disability scores converted to 0 to 100 scale to allow for comparison of different disability scales (RMDQ, ODI, JOA) · patients with lumbar stenosis
Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in standardised Disability Index (0 to 100) Unilateral laminotomy… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (short‐term) Pain index1. Scale from: 0 to 70. · participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of sick‐leave Sick‐leave > 21 days · participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
It is very uncertain whether back school changes duration of sick‐leave Sick‐leave > 21 days compared with short‐wave diathermy at the lowest intensity (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity various scales short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain intensity various scales short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain: intermediate‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain: intermediate‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability 1 week (immediate term) (RMDQ 0 to 24) · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain intensity various scales short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Pain: intermediate‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · adults with low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · adults with low back pain
1 finding from 1 review