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NICE recommends early intensive management of persistent low back pain

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2115 (Published 27 May 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b2115

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1. Chou R, Loeser JD, Owens DK, Rosenquist RW, Atlas SJ, Baisden J,
et al. Interventional therapies, surgery, and interdisciplinary
rehabilitation for low back pain: an evidence-based clinical practice
guideline from the American Pain Society. Spine 2009;34(10):1066-77.

Competing interests:
MU’s research includes one completed RCT of exercise and manipulation for low back pain which informed the development of this guideline [1] and an ongoing study testing a cognitive behavioural intervention [2]

1. UK BEAM Trial Team. UK Back pain Exercise And Manipulation (UK BEAM) randomised trial: effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care. BMJ 2004;229:1377-81

2. Lamb SE, Lall R, Hansen Z, Withers EJ, Griffiths FE, Szczepura A, et al on Behalf Of The Back Skills Training Trial Best Team. Design considerations in a clinical trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for the management of low back pain in primary care: Back Skills Training Trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007, 8:14.

Competing interests: No competing interests

04 June 2009
Martin R Underwood
Professor of primary care research, Chair of back pain guideline development group
Professor P Littlejohns
Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL