Table 1.
Category | Descriptiona |
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1A |
Population: type of LBP - LBP without radiculopathy OR - LBP with radiculopathy |
1B |
Population: duration of LBP - Acute/subacute (< 12 weeks’ duration) OR - Chronic (≥ 12 weeks’ duration) |
2A |
Exposure: type of condition - Depressive symptoms OR - Depression |
2B |
Exposure: severity of condition - Mild (e.g., mild depression) OR - Severe (e.g., severe depression) |
3 |
Outcome: type - Pain intensity - LBP-related disability - Health-related quality of life - Type of health care utilization (e.g., family physician visit, specialist visit, or spinal radiograph) |
LBP low back pain
aDescribes how studies within the listed categories would be considered homogeneous (e.g., studies targeting the following would be considered homogeneous: (1) chronic LBP without radiculopathy as the population, (2) severe depression as the exposure, and (3) pain intensity as the outcome)