Moseley 2004.
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | N=58; Mean age: 43; Gender (female): 57%; Diagnosis: > 6 months LBP (mean 29 mo LBP) Setting: private rehabilitation clinics | |
Interventions | (E1) 1:1 educational session of 3 hours by physical therapist with focus on anatomy of lower back, posture and endurance (N=27) (E2) 1:1 educational session of 3 hours by physical therapist with focus on the neurosystem (N=31) | |
Outcomes | Back pain‐specific functional status
Roland Morris (0 to 24) baseline and at end of intervention (after 15 week days after first session)##: (E1)15 (±4), 16(±3); (E2)15 (±4), 14(±3) Secondary outcomes: 'Survey of pain attitudes' at baseline and at end of intervention (after 15 weekdays after first session)## Pain catastrophizing scale at baseline and at end of intervention (after 15 weekdays after first session)## ## (E2) more effective than (E1) (P < 0.05) |
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Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | Unclear from text |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |
Blinding? All outcomes ‐ patients? | Low risk | |
Blinding? All outcomes ‐ providers? | Low risk | |
Blinding? All outcomes ‐ outcome assessors? | Unclear risk | Unclear from text |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes ‐ drop‐outs during intervention? | Low risk | |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes ‐ drop‐outs during follow‐up? | High risk | |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes ‐ ITT analysis? | Low risk | |
Similarity at baseline characteristics? | Low risk | |
Co‐interventions avoided or similar? | Unclear risk | Unclear from text |
Compliance acceptable? | Unclear risk | Unclear from text |