Trend in methodological quality of randomised clinical trials in low back pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.W. Koes ◽  
A. Malmivaara ◽  
M.W. van Tulder
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back

Methodological Quality of Randomized Clinical Trials on Treatment Efficcact in Low Back Pain

Spine ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart W. Koes ◽  
Lex M. Bouter ◽  
Geert JMG van der Heijden
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Low Back Pain in Athletes Is Associated with General and Sport Specific Risk Factors: A Comprehensive Review of Longitudinal Studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahideh Moradi ◽  
Amir-Hossein Memari ◽  
Monir ShayestehFar ◽  
Ramin Kordi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lumbar Flexion ◽  
High Body

We aimed to examine systematically the available evidence on risk factors of low back pain (LBP) in athletes. We performed search without language restriction in PubMed, Ovid, Google Scholar, Scopus, and CINAHL. Longitudinal studies that examined possible risk factors of LBP in athletes were included in this systematic review. Based on methodological quality of studies, a best-evidence synthesis was conducted. Seven longitudinal studies were included, four of which had high methodological quality. Results showed that previous LBP, decreased lumbar flexion, and decreased lumbar extension are positively associated with LBP. There was moderate evidence for hip flexor tightness and high body weight as a risk factor. We found insufficient evidence for association between forward bending, previous injury, and amount of training per week, active years, age, and sex with LBP. In conclusion this study would provide a list of risk factors for LBP in athletes, though it showed a strong evidence for only a few including decrease lumbar flexion or extension, previous LBP, and high body weight. This review indicated a high heterogeneity of study characteristics including assessed risk factors and statistical techniques might limit the quality of evidence.

Is the methodological quality of trials on spinal manipulative therapy for low-back pain improving?

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney M. Rubinstein ◽  
Caroline B. Terwee ◽  
Michiel R. de Boer ◽  
Maurits W. van Tulder
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Spinal Manipulative Therapy ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Manipulative Therapy

scholarly journals Randomized Clinical Trials on Acupuncture in Korean Literature: A Systematic Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Cheol Kong ◽  
Myeong Soo Lee ◽  
Byung-Cheul Shin
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Korean Literature

The aim of this systematic review was to summarize randomized clinical trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture as published in Korean literature. Systematic searches were conducted on eight Korean medical databases. Manual searches were also conducted through eight major Korean medical journals. The methodological quality was assessed using a Jadad score. Studies evaluating needle acupuncture or auricular acupuncture (AA) with or without electrical stimulation were considered if they were sham or placebo-controlled or controlled against a comparative intervention. We also excluded acupuncture as an adjuvant to other treatments and other forms of acupuncture were excluded. Seven hundred and nine possibly relevant studies were identified and 10 RCTs were included. The methodological quality of the trials was generally poor. Manual acupuncture was compared to placebo acupuncture in four studies of patients with chronic low back pain, shoulder pain, premenstrual syndrome and allergic rhinitis. Three studies tested AA (two trials) and electroacupuncture (one trial) against no treatment, while three trials compared acupuncture with other active therapeutic controls. The methodological limitations of the included trials make their contribution to the current clinical evidence of acupuncture somewhat limited. The trial for premenstrual syndrome, shoulder pain and chronic low back pain added a limited contribution among those included RCTs. However, well-designed RCTs of acupuncture with a rigorous methodology are in progress or have been completed in Korea and will contribute to establish or contribute to the current progress of research in this field.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Characteristics, Reporting and Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture for Low Back Pain by Using the Veritas Plot

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 2633-2652
Author(s):  
Fan Huang ◽  
Mingwang Qiu ◽  
Siyi Zhao ◽  
Lin Dai ◽  
Yanpeng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Tuina-Focused Integrative Chinese Medical Therapies for Inpatients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Jun Kong ◽  
Min Fang ◽  
Hong Sheng Zhan ◽  
Wei An Yuan ◽  
Jiang Hui Pu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Medical Therapies ◽  
Meta Analyses

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of Tuina-focused integrative Chinese medical therapies (TICMT) on inpatients with low back pain (LBP).Methods. 6 English and Chinese databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TICMT for in-patients with LBP. The methodological quality of the included RCTs was assessed based on PEDro scale. And the meta-analyses of TICMT for LBP on pain and functional status were conducted.Results. 20 RCTs were included. The methodological quality of the included RCTs was poor. The meta-analyses' results showed that TICMT had statistically significant effects on pain and functional status, especially Tuina plus Chinese herbal medicine (standardised mean difference, SMD: 1.17; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.60 on pain; SMD: 1.31; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.14 on functional status) and Tuina plus acupuncture (SMD: 0.94; 95% CI 0.38 to 1.50 on pain; SMD: 0.53; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.85 on functional status). But Tuina plus moxibustion or hot pack did not show significant improvements on pain. And the long-term evidence of TICMT was far from sufficient.Conclusions. The preliminary evidence from current studies suggests that TICMT might be effective complementary and alternative treatments for in-patients with LBP. However, the poor methodological quality of the included RCTs means that high-quality RCTs with long follow-up are warranted.

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