Cochrane · systematic review · CD009365
Exercise therapy for treatment of acute non‐specific low back pain
IJzelenberg, W, Oosterhuis, T, Hayden, JA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
4
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%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
Exercise therapy compared to sham/placebo treatment for acute non‐specific low back pain
Population: acute non‐specific LBP
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain Exercise therapy vs sham/placebo treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 299 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Functional status Exercise therapy vs sham/placebo treatment | MD 2 | 1 study · 299 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Perceived recovery Exercise therapy vs sham/placebo treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Exercise therapy vs sham/placebo treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Exercise therapy compared to no treatment for acute non‐specific low back pain
Population: acute non‐specific LBP
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain Exercise therapy vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 157 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Functional statusOswestry Disability Index (0–50, higher is worse) or Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (0–24, higher is worse) Exercise therapy vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 157 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Perceived recovery Exercise therapy vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Exercise therapy vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |