Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Needling Therapies for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionBased on low to very low certainty evidence, adults with CPLBP experienced some benefits in pain, functioning, or HRQoL with NT; however, evidence showed little to no differences for other outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Structured Exercise Programs for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionsWith moderate certainty, structured exercise programs probably reduce pain and functional limitations in adults and older people with CPLBP. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Improving Rehabilitation Research to Optimize Care and Outcomes for People with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain: Methodological and Reporting Recommendations from a WHO Systematic Review Series
In conclusion, embracing the complexity of CPLBP involves recognizing its multifactorial nature and diverse contexts and planning for varying treatment responses. By embracing this complexity and emphasizing methodological rigor, research in the field can be improved, potentially leading to better care and outcomes for individuals with CPLBP. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionsBased on very low certainty evidence, TENS resulted in brief and marginal reductions in pain (not deemed clinically important) and a short-term reduction in pain catastrophizing in adults with CPLBP, while little to no differences were found for other outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Management of Adults with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain: Introduction to the Special Series of Systematic Reviews to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Guideline
(Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review Procedures for the World Health Organization (WHO) Evidence Syntheses on Benefits and Harms of Structured and Standardized Education/Advice, Structured Exercise Programs, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), and Needling Therapies for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults
AbstractAs commissioned by the WHO, we updated and expanded the scope of four systematic reviews to inform its (in development) clinical practice guideline for the management of CPLBP in adults, including older adults. Methodological details and results of each review are described in the respective articles in this series. In the last article of this series, we discuss methodological considerations, clinical implications and recommendations for future research. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Structured and Standardized Education or Advice for Chronic Primary low back pain in Adults
ConclusionEducation/advice in adults with CPLBP was associated with improvements in pain, function, HRQoL, and psychological outcomes, but with very low certainty. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Trajectories of Self-Rated Health Among Industrially Disabled Individuals: A Latent Class Growth Analysis
ConclusionsTo improve the self-rated health of industrially disabled individuals, it is necessary to develop an appropriate strategy that considers the characteristics of the latent class. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Needling Therapies for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionBased on low to very low certainty evidence, adults with CPLBP experienced some benefits in pain, functioning, or HRQoL with NT; however, evidence showed little to no differences for other outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Structured Exercise Programs for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionsWith moderate certainty, structured exercise programs probably reduce pain and functional limitations in adults and older people with CPLBP. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Improving Rehabilitation Research to Optimize Care and Outcomes for People with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain: Methodological and Reporting Recommendations from a WHO Systematic Review Series
In conclusion, embracing the complexity of CPLBP involves recognizing its multifactorial nature and diverse contexts and planning for varying treatment responses. By embracing this complexity and emphasizing methodological rigor, research in the field can be improved, potentially leading to better care and outcomes for individuals with CPLBP. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Systematic Review to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Practice Guideline: Benefits and Harms of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults
ConclusionsBased on very low certainty evidence, TENS resulted in brief and marginal reductions in pain (not deemed clinically important) and a short-term reduction in pain catastrophizing in adults with CPLBP, while little to no differences were found for other outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Management of Adults with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain: Introduction to the Special Series of Systematic Reviews to Inform a World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Guideline
(Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 22, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress
(Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 21, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research