Cochrane · systematic review · CD008325
Back schools for acute and subacute non‐specific low‐back pain
Poquet, N, Lin, CWC, Heymans, MW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
27
current version
GRADE rated
27
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 27 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Back school compared to combined physical therapies for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Pain index1. Scale from: 0 to 70. Back school vs combined physical therapies | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of sick‐leave Sick‐leave > 21 days Back school vs combined physical therapies | RR 0.64 [0.41, 1.01] | 1 study · 116 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Back school compared to short‐wave diathermy at the lowest intensity for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Pain index1. Scale from: 0 to 70. Back school vs short‐wave diathermy at the lowest intensity | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 29 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duration of sick‐leave Sick‐leave > 21 days Back school vs short‐wave diathermy at the lowest intensity | RR 0.53 [0.35, 0.8] | 1 study · 121 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Back school compared to myofascial therapy for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Visual analogue scale (VAS). Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs myofascial therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 63 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain (intermediate‐term) VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs myofascial therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (short‐term) Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs myofascial therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 63 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs myofascial therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events Number of events Back school vs myofascial therapy | RR 1.59 [0.48, 5.3] | 1 study · 99 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Back school compared to joint manipulation for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain (intermediate‐term) VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 54 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (short‐term) Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 55 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events Number of events Back school vs joint manipulation | RR 1.02 [0.35, 2.94] | 1 study · 97 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Back school compared to combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain (intermediate‐term) VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school vs combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 63 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (short‐term) Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school vs combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events Number of events Back school vs combined myofascial therapy and joint manipulation | RR 0.93 [0.34, 2.57] | 1 study · 100 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Back school + other treatment compared to other treatment alone for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short‐term) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 156 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain (intermediate‐term) VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 140 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain (long‐term) VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 141 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Disability (short‐term) Roland Morris Diability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 156 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 140 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Disability (long‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 141 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Work absence at 30 days Number of participants on sick‐leave Back school + other treatment vs other treatment alone | RR 0.94 [0.76, 1.16] | 1 study · 168 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Back school compared to advice for acute or subacute low‐back pain
Population: participants with acute or subacute low‐back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Days of sick‐leave at 1 year Back school vs advice | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |