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A clinical trial of the management of sciatica with or without low back pain
Coxhead CE
Physiotherapy 1974 Mar;60(3):72-74
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The pilot trial of a study designed to assess the efficacy of the common forms of physiotherapy used in the treatment of sciatica has been completed, and the main trial is now due to begin. The pilot study has been of critical value in deciding the final design of the trial and has produced one or two results interesting in themselves.

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