Cochrane · systematic review · CD010265
Pilates for low back pain
Yamato, TP, Maher, CG, Saragiotto, BT, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · 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
16
current version
GRADE rated
14
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 12.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 10 · 62.5%Moderate 4 · 25%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: patients with low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain NRS: scale from 0 to 100 (worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 265 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain NRS: scale from 0 to 100 (worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 146 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales: scale from 0 to 100 (worse disability) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 248 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales: scale from 0 to 100 (worse disability) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 146 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Function Patient Specific Functional Scale: used in a 11‐point scale from 0 to 10 (greater functional ability) | Mean difference 1.1 [0.23, 1.97] | 1 study · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Function Patient Specific Functional Scale: used in a 11‐point scale from 0 to 10 (greater functional ability) | Mean difference 0.8 | 1 study · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Global impression of recovery Global Perceived Effect Scale: scale from ‐5 to +5 (greater recovery) | Mean difference 1.5 [0.7, 2.3] | 1 study · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Global impression of recovery Global Perceived Effect Scale: scale from ‐5 to +5 (greater recovery) | Mean difference 0.7 | 1 study · 86 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: participants with low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain NRS: scale from 0 to 100 (worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 181 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain NRS: scale from 0 to 100 (worse pain) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 151 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales: scale from 0 to 100 (worse disability) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 149 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales: scale from 0 to 100 (worse disability) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 151 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Function Patient Specific Functional Scale: scale from 0 to 30 (greater functional ability) | Mean difference 0.1 | 1 study · 87 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Function Patient Specific Functional Scale: scale from 0 to 30 (greater functional ability) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 87 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |