Research priorities for non-pharmacological therapies for common musculoskeletal problems: nationally and internationally agreed recommendations
Open Access
- 9 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Vol. 10 (1), 3
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-10-3
Abstract
Musculoskeletal problems such as low back pain, neck, knee and shoulder pain are leading causes of disability and activity limitation in adults and are most frequently managed within primary care. There is a clear trend towards large, high quality trials testing the effectiveness of common non-pharmacological interventions for these conditions showing, at best, small to moderate benefits. This paper summarises the main lessons learnt from recent trials of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies for common musculoskeletal conditions in primary care and provides agreed research priorities for future clinical trials.Keywords
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