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Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low-back pain

  1. Brian KL Choi1,*,
  2. Jos H Verbeek2,
  3. Wilson Wai-San Tam3,
  4. Johnny Y Jiang4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Back Group

Published Online: 17 MAR 2010

Assessed as up-to-date: 23 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006555.pub2

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Choi BKL, Verbeek JH, Tam WWS, Jiang JY. Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low-back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD006555. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006555.pub2.

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  1. 1

    Ministry of Health, Health Services Research and Evaluation Division, Singapore, Singapore

  2. 2

    Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Occupational Safety and Health Review Group, Kuopio, Finland

  3. 3

    The University of Hong Kong, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Hong Kong SAR, China

  4. 4

    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China

*Brian KL Choi, Health Services Research and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Health, College of Medicine Building, 16 College Road, Singapore, 169854, Singapore. brian_choi@moh.gov.sg. kolongchoi@gmail.com.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 17 MAR 2010

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[Figure 1]
Figure 1. Flowchart for inclusion/exclusion of studies
[Figure 2]
Figure 2. Review authors' judgements for each risk of bias item for each study.
[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 Post-treatment Exercise vs No Intervention, Outcome 1 Number of subjects with recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 1.2]
Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Post-treatment Exercise vs No Intervention, Outcome 2 Time to LBP recurrence.
[Analysis 1.3]
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Post-treatment Exercise vs No Intervention, Outcome 3 Number of recurrences of LBP.
[Analysis 1.4]
Analysis 1.4. Comparison 1 Post-treatment Exercise vs No Intervention, Outcome 4 Number of subjects with sick leave due to recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 1.5]
Analysis 1.5. Comparison 1 Post-treatment Exercise vs No Intervention, Outcome 5 Days of sick leave due to recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 2.1]
Analysis 2.1. Comparison 2 Post treatment Exercise plus Terapimaster machine vs General exercise, Outcome 1 Number of sick leave days due to recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 3.1]
Analysis 3.1. Comparison 3 Exercise Treatment vs Usual care, Outcome 1 Number of subjects with recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 3.2]
Analysis 3.2. Comparison 3 Exercise Treatment vs Usual care, Outcome 2 Duration of recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 3.3]
Analysis 3.3. Comparison 3 Exercise Treatment vs Usual care, Outcome 3 Number of recurrences of LBP.
[Analysis 3.4]
Analysis 3.4. Comparison 3 Exercise Treatment vs Usual care, Outcome 4 Number of subjects with sick leave due to recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 4.1]
Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Exercise Treatement vs Sham Ultrasound, Outcome 1 Number of subjects with recurrent LBP (follow-up 1/2 to 2 years).
[Analysis 4.2]
Analysis 4.2. Comparison 4 Exercise Treatement vs Sham Ultrasound, Outcome 2 Duration of recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 5.1]
Analysis 5.1. Comparison 5 Specific McKenzie Exercise Treatment vs Minimal booklet/back school, Outcome 1 Number of subjects with recurrent LBP.
[Analysis 5.2]
Analysis 5.2. Comparison 5 Specific McKenzie Exercise Treatment vs Minimal booklet/back school, Outcome 2 Number of sick leaves caused by recurrent LBP.
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