Comparison of the Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatments for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Nationwide, Multicenter Study in Japan

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability, yet there is limited high-quality evidence to identify the most suitable pharmacological therapy. The purpose of this Japanese nationwide, multicenter, prospective study was to compare the effectiveness of four representati...

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Main Authors: Gen Inoue, Takashi Kaito, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Toshihiko Yamashita, Mamoru Kawakami, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Munehito Yoshida, Shiro Imagama, Seiji Ohtori, Toshihiko Taguchi, Hirotaka Haro, Hiroshi Taneichi, Masashi Yamazaki, Kotaro Nishida, Hiroshi Yamada, Daijiro Kabata, Ayumi Shintani, Motoki Iwasaki, Manabu Ito, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Hideki Murakami, Kazuo Yonenobu, Tomoyuki Takura, Joji Mochida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2021-07-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/5/4/5_2020-0083/_pdf/-char/en