Effectiveness of treatments for acute and sub-acute mechanical non-specific low back pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Abstract Background Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Acute LBP usually has a good prognosis, with rapid improvement within the first 6 weeks. However, the majority of patients develop chronic LBP and suffer from recurrences. For clinical management, a pl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Systematic Reviews |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1116-3 |