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September 30, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacological Agents for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Bivariate Bayesian Network Meta-analysis Protocol

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OAOluwasegun AremuOOOluwatomisin OgunladeTMT Rodriguez de Mata

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Overview

Systematic review ranks pharmacological agents by efficacy and safety in chronic low back pain, highlighting results of a bivariate Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Key Points

  • Pharmacological agents for chronic low back pain demonstrate varying efficacy and safety profiles, necessitating careful comparison.
  • This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to rank treatment options based on pain intensity scores and adverse events reported.
  • Bivariate Bayesian network meta-analysis will combine outcomes to determine which pharmacotherapies are most effective and safe.
  • Risk of bias will be assessed in the studies, and findings will contribute to evidence-based guidelines for chronic low back pain treatment.

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Aremu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc26268a7d58c25ebb3210https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093728
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