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SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2010

How do we define the condition 'recurrent low back pain'? A systematic review.

Tasha R Stanton, Jane Latimer, Chris G Maher, Mark J Hancock

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Synthesis in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06375018 (Effect of the Diaphragm Stretching Technique on Symptomatology in Young Adults With Nonspecific Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 53 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06375018 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effect of the Diaphragm Stretching Technique on Symptomatology in Young Adults With Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorEscola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do PortoRan2024 to 2025Enrolled45ConditionsNonspecific Low Back PainArmsPlacebo Technique, Diaphragm Stretching
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  8. Disability and back muscle fatigability changes following two therapeutic exercise interventions in participants with recurrent low back pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2013
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  19. Understanding the Biering-Sørensen test: Contributors to extensor endurance in young adults with and without a history of low back pain.Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tasha R StantonThe George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Missenden Road, PO Box M201, Sydney NSW, 2050, Australia. tstanton@george.org.au
Jane Latimer
Chris G Maher
Mark J Hancock

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent low back pain (recurrent LBP) is a common condition, however, it is unclear if uniform definitions are used in studies investigating the prevalence and management of this condition. The aim of this systematic review was to identify how recurrent LBP is defined in the literature. A literature search was performed on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, and PEDro. Studies were considered eligible if they investigated a cohort of subjects with recurrent LBP or if they were measuring the prevalence of recurrent LBP. Two independent reviewers assessed inclusion of studies and extracted definitions of recurrent LBP. Forty-three studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies (63%) gave an explicit definition of recurrent LBP; however, the definitions varied greatly and only three definitions for recurrent LBP were used by more than one study. The most common feature given as part of the definition was the frequency of previous episodes of low back pain. Only 8% (3/36) of studies used previously recommended definitions for recurrent LBP. Large variation exists in definitions of recurrent LBP used in the literature, making interpretation of prevalence rates and treatment outcomes very difficult. Achieving consensus among experts in this area is required.

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Chronic DiseaseHumansLow Back PainPain MeasurementPrevalenceSeverity of Illness Index

Identifiers

PMID19921522
PMCPMC2899839

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