Abstract
The treatment of low back trouble remains, with rare exceptions, largely empirical. The scientific validation of the various available therapeutic options ultimately rests in controlled clinical trials. This paper discusses the problems inherent in the construction of such trials, and suggests that resources should be directed to the identification of clinical syndromes of predictable natural history. It is recommended that future trials of therapeutic efficacy be considered in relation to the natural history of back trouble.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 160-167 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Clinical Biomechanics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 1986 |
| Event | Ist International Conference: Back Pain Current Concepts and Recent Advances - Vienna, Austria Duration: 3 Nov 1985 → 8 Nov 1985 Conference number: 1 |