Table 1.

Characteristics of the 11 Studies and of the Patients Included in This Reviewa

  • a NSLBP=nonspecific low back pain; PD=pain duration; PL=pain localization; WS=work status; PM=pain medication; RMDQ=Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, score at baseline; ODI=Oswestry Disability Index, score at baseline; GP=general practitioner; NA=not applicable to the design of the study; NR=not reported.

  • b These studies were included in the same article.

  • c These studies were included in the same article.