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Comparison study of the effectiveness of two methods of back education: a pilot study
Jessep S
New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 1991 Dec;19(3):32-39
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The "Back School" concept has been shown to be a cost-effective method of administering prophylactic advice to people with low back pain using a group format.1 Back care education provides "strong preventative medicine"2 for the "at risk" population in the avoidance of back injury. The purpose of this paper was to compare back school subjects with those in an individual education control group. The variables examined included rates of recurrence, effectiveness of self-treatment, number of contacts with medical professionals and back quiz. The latter provided the only statistically significant difference, and was marginally in favour of the control group. The study highlighted many problems involved in a project of this type and identified the need for further well designed follow-up studies to investigate the effectiveness of this intervention.

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