Some low back pain improvement with physiotherapist-directed exercise combined with advice .
This report has been verified
by one or more authors of the
original publication.
This study has been identified as potentially high impact.
OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself.
Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone.
This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.
Physiotherapist-Directed Exercise, Advice, or Both for Subacute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial
Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jun 5;146(11):787-96259 patients with subacute low back pain were randomized to one of four groups in order to examine the effects of treatment on the outcomes of pain, function, and global perceived effect. The four groups were: exercise and advice, sham exercise and advice, exercise and sham advice, or sham exercise and sham advice. Results indicated that physiotherapist-prescribed exercise and advice combined had the greatest effect, and that both exercise and advice individually were more effective than the placebo at 6 weeks. The only effect that persisted at 12 months was a small effect on function.
Unlock the Full ACE Report
You have access to 4 more FREE articles this month.
Click below to unlock and view this ACE Reports
Unlock Now
Critical appraisals of the latest, high-impact randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in orthopaedics
Access to OrthoEvidence podcast content, including collaborations with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, interviews with internationally recognized surgeons, and roundtable discussions on orthopaedic news and topics
Subscription to The Pulse, a twice-weekly evidence-based newsletter designed to help you make better clinical decisions
Exclusive access to original content articles, including in-house systematic reviews, and articles on health research methods and hot orthopaedic topics
