Table 10
Brief Evidence Profile
Intervention Overall findings Spinal manipulation Spinal manipulation and exercise
versus
Same exercise
(1 RCT) (Evans et al., 2018) [33]
Spinal manipulation (1–2 sessions/week) over 12 weeks
• Reduce pain intensity (low to moderate certainty evidence)
• Do not provide additional benefit in improving function, quality of life, patient-reported improvement and patient-reported satisfaction (moderate certainty evidence)
• Do not cause more adverse events than control (very low certainty evidence)
Spinal manipulation and exercise
versus
Sham and same exercise
(1 RCT) (Selhorst et al., 2015) [22]
Spinal manipulation (2 sessions in total over one week) does not bring additional benefits in improving
• Pain intensity (low to moderate certainty evidence)
• Function (low certainty evidence)
• Improvement (low certainty evidence)
• Recurrence of symptoms (very low certainty evidence)
• Health resources use (very low certainty evidence)
And
• And do not cause more adverse events than control (very low certainty evidence)
Group-based exercise Group-based exercise, monthly personal tailored exercise and home-based exercise
versus
Monthly personal tailored exercise and home-based exercise
(1 RCT) (Vitman et al., 2022) [39]
Group-based exercise (one session/week over 12 weeks)
• Do not reduce LBP intensity (very low certainty evidence)
Group-based exercise
versus
No treatment
(2 RCTs) (Fanucchi et al., 2009 [34]; M. Jones et al.; 2007 [35], M. A. Jones et al., 2007) [36]
Group-based progressive exercise provided at school for eight weeks
• Reduce pain intensity (very low to low certainty evidence) ((Fanucchi et al., 2009 [34]; M. Jones et al.; 2007 [35], M. A. Jones et al., 2007) [36]
• Do not improve absence from physical activity and school (very low to low certainty evidence) (M. Jones et al., 2007 [35]; M A. Jones et al., 2007) [36]
• Do not improve well-being and feelings about school and life (very low to low certainty evidence) (Fanucchi et al., 2009) [34]
Group-based exercise
versus
Advice and individual training
(1 non-randomized controlled trial) (Harringe et al., 2007) [40]
Group-based muscle control exercise over eight weeks
• Reduce days with pain (very low certainty evidence)
• Do not reduce maximum and median pain intensity (very low certainty evidence)
Whole-body vibration Whole-body vibration and trunk stabilization exercise
versus
Trunk stabilization exercise
(1 RCT) (Jung et al., 2020) [37]
Whole-body vibration (3 times per week over 12 weeks)
• Do not reduce LBP intensity (very low certainty evidence)
Cognitive functional therapy Cognitive functional therapy
Versus
No treatment
(1 RCT) (Ng et al., 2015) [38]
Cognitive functional therapy over eight weeks
• Reduce LBP intensity (very low certainty evidence)
• Improve function (very low certainty evidence)
Multimodal care Multimodal care, home exercise and education
Versus
Home exercise and education
(1 RCT) (Ahlqwist et al., 2008) [32]
multimodal care (including supervised exercise; manual therapy and mechanical diagnostic therapy as needed) (1 session per week over 12 weeks) does not provided additional benefit in
• Reducing pain intensity (very low certainty evidence)
• Improving function (low certainty evidence)
• Improving quality of life (very low certainty evidence)
Physiotherapist-led multimodal care (exercise, manual therapy, modalities for pain)
Versus
Physician-led care (including physiotherapy)
(1 non-randomized controlled trial) (Selhorst et al., 2021) [41]
Physiotherapist-led care (exercise, manual therapy, modalities for pain)
• Do not improve function (very low certainty evidence)
LBP low back pain