Cochrane · systematic review · CD010264
Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis
Zaina, F, Tomkins‐Lane, C, Carragee, E, 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
9
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 9 · 100%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
Comparison
Population: lumbar spinal stenosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Oswestry Disability Index ‐ 6 months (0 to 100%) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 349 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Oswestry Disability Index ‐ 1 year (0 to 100%) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 340 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Oswestry Disability Index ‐ 2 years (0 to 100%) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 315 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain ‐ 3 months (0 to 10) | RR 1.38 | 1 study · 31 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain ‐ 4 years (0 to 10) | RR 7.5 | 1 study · 30 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain ‐ 10 years (0 to 10) | RR 4.09 | 1 study · 29 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Comparison
Population: lumbar spinal stenosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Oswestry Disability Index ‐ 6 weeks | MD 5.7 | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ‐ 6 weeks | MD 2.4 | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Zurich Claudication Questionnaire ‐ 6 weeks | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |