Cochrane · systematic review · CD012004
Motor control exercise for chronic non‐specific low‐back pain
Saragiotto, BT, Maher, CG, Yamato, TP, 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
26
current version
GRADE rated
22
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 15.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 11.5%Low 5 · 19.2%Moderate 7 · 26.9%High 7 · 26.9%
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 non‐specific chronic low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 872 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 588 participants | High |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 643 participants | High |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 794 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 588 participants | High |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 570 participants | High |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 282 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 485 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 406 participants | High |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 282 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 485 participants | High |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 406 participants | High |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 291 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 348 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 279 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 332 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 348 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Long‐term | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 279 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 68 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain VAS (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 179 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Intermediate | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |