Out today a clinical practice review on non-specific low back pain that @bartkoes and I wrote for the @NEJM.
We synthesized the best available evidence on the management of patients with low #BackPain. Hope it will be a useful resource for clinicians.
https://t.co/r07Gc7gTRG
Our review of 32 primary care guidelines for low back pain has been published today in @TheLancetRheum
We compared current recommendations for low back pain and explored how they have changed over the last 30 years
https://t.co/clQG53Nq24
A few key findings 🧵👇1/8
What are 'Prognostic Prediction Models?
How do we know a #PredictionModel is any good?
When is it appropriate to integrate prognostic prediction models into our clinical practice?
Some of the questions addressed in our April #Commentary ➡️ https://t.co/AlgPJziTTy
#yourJOSPT
What are 'Prognostic Prediction Models?
How do we know a #PredictionModel is any good?
When is it appropriate to integrate prognostic prediction models into our clinical practice?
Some of the questions addressed in our April #Commentary ➡️ https://t.co/AlgPJziTTy
#yourJOSPT
When Is a Prognostic Prediction Model Ready for Clinical Use? A Primer for Clinicians | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy https://t.co/X1xRAvIoMt
Defining and interpreting between-group differences in clinical trials of patients with osteoarthritis: challenges and potential solutions - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage https://t.co/53ow2okUBN
Effectiveness of mobile apps in the rehabilitation of patients with low back pain. A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
https://t.co/lYBRJMKXek
🎯 TARGET Guideline published 🎉
TARGET is a reporting guideline for observational studies of interventions that use the target trial framework.
Over 3 years it was rigorously developed and was co-published today in @JAMA_current & @bmj_latest
https://t.co/Dm8lgJmP6j
🚨 New Publication Alert 🚨
How well do diagnostic models perform in identifying spinal fractures?
We explored this question in our new systematic review published in eClinicalMedicine (The Lancer group, IF 10).
Thread 👇
https://t.co/O4MCpkpOzt
📣New study in @TheJournal_Pain shows that the reliability of the NRS and VAS is acceptable in people with low back pain, but their measurement errors are higher than usual minimal important change scores. @SamAWilliamsAU 🔗https://t.co/DQGMOlVmrk
Review: A network meta-analysis from Zhu, Dr. @PhysioAlex & coll. found some non-surgical interventions (spinal manipulation, exercise+neural mobilization, etc) may reduce short-term pain in chronic sciatica, but evidence remains very uncertain
FREE: https://t.co/yLwzSIT1Mm
Test-retest Reliability and Measurement Error of the Numerical Rating Scale and Visual Analogue Scale in People with Low Back Pain
https://t.co/JuC9ppYmpL
Our 3-year follow up of the RESTORE trial shows sustained effects of CFT for chronic low back pain.
Paper out today in Lancet Rheumatology. Read here:https://t.co/iiuooCwwqs
@PeteOSullivanPT@CGMMaher@TheLancetRheum
In partnership with the United States Association for the Study of Pain (@US_ASP), @TheJournal_Pain announces an opening for 5 early career editorial fellow positions to begin on January 1, 2026.
Application due on November 1, 2025
For more info: https://t.co/8LyJI2dFmk
NEW PAPER: the CHART reporting guideline for studies evaluating generative AI models like #ChatGPT & other #LLMs for providing health advice
https://t.co/M8cxzBm60K
The explanation & elaboration paper
https://t.co/tBwkxnq13b
#genAI#chatbots#healthadvice#reporting
Prognostic ability of the sTarT back screening tool for disability & pain intensity outcomes in older adults with LBP seeking chiropractic care: a multi-national external validation study
https://t.co/HS49DklhXq
#ChiroTM@ChiroAustralia@ECUchiropractic@royalcolchiro@kiroviden
Prognostic ability of the sTarT back screening tool for disability and pain intensity outcomes in older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: a multi-national external validation study
https://t.co/cL2oLLYIuY
Classification criteria exist for knee, hip and hand OA - so it it the right time for for spine OA? Check out our editorial in O&C here:
https://t.co/3l2r68Tx6B - and please be in touch for the full text read. From @PhysioAlex and team.
Developing classification criteria for spine osteoarthritis: is it the right time? Read our commentary published in @OACJournal, from a stellar interedisciplinary team! https://t.co/UUiYCXE9dK
Effectiveness of Non-surgical Interventions for Patients With Acute and Subacute Sciatica: A Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analysis | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy https://t.co/agEkNCt99e
@PhysioMeScience Thank you for sharing our SR with NMA! But please do not forget to mention that these findings you mention were all underpinned by VERY LOW confidence evidence (based on the CINEMA approach).