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Papers: 8 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022


2022


PLoS One


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Patient education materials for non-specific low back pain and sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Furlong B, Etchegary H, Aubrey-Bassler K, Swab M, Pike A, Hall A
PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0274527.
PMID: 36223377.

Abstract

Guidelines recommend patient education materials (PEMs) for low back pain (LBP), but no systematic review has assessed PEMs on their own. We investigated the effectiveness of PEMs on process, clinical, and health system outcomes for LBP and sciatica.