ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2012
Effectiveness of preventive back educational interventions for low back pain: a critical review of randomized controlled clinical trials.
Review 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, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Efficacy of Behavioural Graded Activity Compared with Conventional Exercise Therapy in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Implication for Direct Health Care Cost.Ghana medical journal · 2015Trial
- Efficacy of adding the Kinesio Taping method to guideline-endorsed conventional physiotherapy in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomised controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Trial
- Varying effectiveness of real-time biofeedback across various activities in preserving lumbar Lordotic curvature using an inertial measurement system.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evidence-based interventions to prevent sick leave: a scoping review of reviews.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Reducing lumbar spine flexion using real-time biofeedback during patient handling tasks.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2020Article
- Physical demand at work and sick leave due to low back pain: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeA systematic search was conducted to study the efficiency of preventive educational interventions mainly focused on a biomechanical/biomedical model.
methodsThe PubMed electronic database and the Cochrane Library were searched based on a combination of keywords related to low back pain (LBP) and posture education. Only randomized controlled trial (RCT) studying the efficiency on outcomes directly related to LBP of a preventive intervention programme mainly based on education of proper care of the back for subjects not seeking treatment were included. References of the articles meeting these inclusion criteria were also checked to identify other potential citations. Besides, a methodological study assessment of the included RCTs was performed.
resultsNine studies, all conducted at the workplace were included in this review. Their mean quality level was low (5.1/12) and among the four studies with a huge sample size (n > 400 subjects), only one had an acceptable methodological quality score (6/12). The education interventions differed widely from one study to another. No significant differences between the control and education groups were found at the follow-up in eight out of the nine studies on the incidence of back pain, disability and sick leave.
conclusionsThe results of the RCTs included in this review suggest that educational interventions mainly focused on a biomechanical/biomedical model are not effective in preventing LBP. However, taking into account the methodological quality level of the RCTs as well as the very short and heterogeneous interventions often proposed, additional high-quality studies with a longer education period are needed to conclude that such interventions are inefficient.
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