Low molecular weight heparins and hypoaldosteronism.

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cohort. Population: Back pain (n=113). Intervention: Chiropractic treatment vs. Hospital treatment. Primary outcome: Mean fall in Oswestry score (9.6 percentage points greater, p=0.01).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Chiropractic treatment is associated with a greater long-term improvement in Oswestry disability scores at three years compared with hospital outpatient treatment for back pain. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

H. Lévesque; Sébastien Verdier; N. Cailleux; M C Elie-Legrand; A Gancel; J.P. Basuyau; J.Y. Borg; Nicholas M. Moore; H Courtois

doi:10.1136/bmj.300.6737.1437

June 2, 1990BMJOpen Access

Low molecular weight heparins and hypoaldosteronism.

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Why the study?

Does chiropractic treatment improve Oswestry scores in patients with back pain compared to hospital treatment?

Study Design

Type

Cohort (n=113)

Structured PICO

Does chiropractic treatment improve Oswestry scores in patients with back pain compared to hospital treatment?

P

Population

113 patients with back pain followed for three years to compare chiropractic versus hospital treatment.

E

Exposure

Chiropractic treatment

C

Comparator

Hospital treatment

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Outcome

Mean fall in Oswestry score at three yearspatient reported

Main Result

Mean Difference: 9.6

p-value: p=0.01

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Chiropractic treatment provides greater long-term improvement in Oswestry scores for back pain compared to hospital treatment at three years.

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Lévesque et al. (1990) conducted a cohort in Back pain (n=113). Chiropractic treatment vs. Hospital treatment was evaluated on Mean fall in Oswestry score (9.6 percentage points greater, p=0.01).

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