The following reference was accidentally omitted from the main text of
our previous response.
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
Rapid Response:
Missing reference
The following reference was accidentally omitted from the main text of
our previous response.
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