Cochrane · systematic review · CD007612
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica
Dahm, KT, Brurberg, KG, Jamtvedt, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · Cochrane Library
Back and NeckAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 7 · 87.5%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
bed rest compared to advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain
Population: patients with acute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity, short‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 480 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness |
Pain intensity, long‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 393 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional status, short‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 400 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional status, long‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 393 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
bed rest compared to advice to stay active for sciatica
Population: patients with sciatica
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity, short‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 346 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain intensity, long‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 330 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional status, short‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 346 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional status, long‐term bed rest vs advice to stay active | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 330 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |