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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2023

Improving Rehabilitation Research to Optimize Care and Outcomes for People with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain: Methodological and Reporting Recommendations from a WHO Systematic Review Series.

Carol Cancelliere, Hainan Yu, Danielle Southerst, Gaelan Connell, Leslie Verville, André Bussières, Douglas P Gross, Paulo Pereira, Silvano Mior, Andrea C Tricco and 10 more

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Article in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 11 institutions in 5 countries.

Carol CancelliereInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada. carolina.cancelliere@ontariotechu.ca.
Hainan YuInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Danielle SoutherstInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Gaelan ConnellInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Leslie VervilleInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
André BussièresDépartement Chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières (Québec), Canada.
Douglas P GrossDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Paulo PereiraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Silvano MiorInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Andrea C TriccoLi Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Christine CedraschiDivision of General Medical Rehabilitation, Geneva University and University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Ginny BruntonInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Margareta NordinDepartments of Orthopedic Surgery and Environmental Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, USA.
Heather M ShearerInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Jessica J WongInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Jill A HaydenDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Rachel OgilvieDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Dan WangInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Pierre CôtéInstitute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada.
Cesar A HincapiéEBPI-UWZH Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Research Group, University of Zurich and Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. cesar.hincapie@uzh.ch.
University of Ontario Institute of Technology · CADalhousie University · CAHospital de São João · PTNew York University · USUnity Health TorontoUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières · CAUniversity College London · GBUniversity Hospital of Geneva · CHUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) is a prevalent and disabling condition that often requires rehabilitation interventions to improve function and alleviate pain. This paper aims to advance future research, including systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), on CPLBP management. We provide methodological and reporting recommendations derived from our conducted systematic reviews, offering practical guidance for conducting robust research on the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for CPLBP. Our systematic reviews contributed to the development of a WHO clinical guideline for CPLBP. Based on our experience, we have identified methodological issues and recommendations, which are compiled in a comprehensive table and discussed systematically within established frameworks for reporting and critically appraising RCTs. In conclusion, embracing the complexity of CPLBP involves recognizing its multifactorial nature and diverse contexts and planning for varying treatment responses. By embracing this complexity and emphasizing methodological rigor, research in the field can be improved, potentially leading to better care and outcomes for individuals with CPLBP.

Indexed as

Low Back PainHumansRehabilitation ResearchSystematic Reviews as TopicWorld Health OrganizationLow back painMethodsRandomized controlled trialsRehabilitationSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID37991649
PMCPMC10684421
OpenAlexW4388909184

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Registered trials

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