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A controlled study on the outcome of inpatient and outpatient treatment of low back pain. Part I. pain, disability, compliance, and reported treatment benefits three months after treatment |
Harkapaa K, Jarvikoski A, Mellin G, Hurri H |
Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 1989;21(2):81-89 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; 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* |
Outcome of inpatient and outpatient treatment of low back pain was studied in 459 patients (aged 35 to 54 years, 63% men); 156 inpatients, 150 outpatients and 153 controls. Changes in low back pain and in disability caused by it, and adherence and accomplishment of back exercises were used as short-term outcome criteria. The overall results showed a significant decrease in pain and disability and better compliance in the two treated groups when compared to the controls. There was also a significant difference in treatment gains between the inpatients and outpatients; ie, the decrease in pain was greater and the frequency of back exercises higher in the inpatients. The inpatients also estimated their treatment benefits more positively than the outpatients.
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