| Methods |
RCT |
| Participants |
N=64; Mean age (yrs): 39.2; Gender (female): 35%; Diagnosis: acute LBP, no LBP in previous 6 months, at least 3 days of work. Unclear whether sciatica was included.
Setting: Primary Care |
| Interventions |
(E) 'Back Home' booklet with biopsychosocial information and empowering statement of GP (N=35);
(C) Usual care (N=28) |
| Outcomes |
Back pain specific functional status:
Aberdeen Low Back Pain Scale at 2 days, 2 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo, 1 yr: (E) 42.7 (11.9), 37.7 (14.8), 14.6 (17.6), 14.7 (16.1), 11.0 (14.2); (C) 42.6 (13.6), 35.6 (15.9), 14.4 (17.6), 8.6 (10.1), 8.1 (9.6) |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Adequate sequence generation? |
Low risk |
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| Allocation concealment? |
High risk |
C ‐ Inadequate |
| Blinding?
All outcomes ‐ patients? |
Unclear risk |
Unclear from text |
| Blinding?
All outcomes ‐ providers? |
High 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? |
High risk |
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| Co‐interventions avoided or similar? |
High risk |
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| Compliance acceptable? |
High risk |
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