Treatment targets of exercise for persistent non-specific low back pain: a consensus study

Lianne Wood; Annette Bishop; Martyn Lewis; Rob J.E.M. Smeets; Gert Bronfort; Jill A. Hayden; Nadine E. Foster

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2021.03.005

Treatment targets of exercise for persistent non-specific low back pain: a consensus study

Lianne Wood, Annette Bishop, Martyn Lewis, Rob J.E.M. Smeets, Gert Bronfort, Jill A. Hayden, Nadine E. Foster

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Objectives: Despite several hundred previous randomised controlled trials (RCTs), the key treatment targets of exercise for persistent non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) remain unclear. This study aimed to generate consensus about the key treatment targets of exercise interventions for patients with NSLBP. Design: Consensus was generated using modified nominal group technique in two, sequential, workshops. The results of a previous systematic review informed the first, national, workshop idea generation and the results of this workshop informed the second, international, workshop. The authors generated a starting list of 30 treatment targets from the systematic review. A pre-specified consensus threshold of 75% was used in the voting stage. Participants: Workshop participants included people with experience of using exercise to manage their persistent NSLBP, clinicians who prescribe exercise for persistent NSLBP, and researchers who design and evaluate exercise interventions in RCTs. All participants generated, voted and ranked the treatment targets in each workshop using an online platform. Results: A total of 39 participants contributed to the consensus (15 in the national workshop and 24 in the international workshop), comprising two people with NSLBP, six clinicians and 31 researchers/clinicians. A total of 40 exercise treatment targets were generated, and 25 were retained after voting and ranking. The prioritised targets of exercise for persistent NSLBP were: improving function, improving quality of life, reducing pain, meeting patient-specific goals and reducing fear of movement. Conclusions: Future RCTs of exercise should specify the targets of their exercise intervention and consider assessing these treatment targets as well as including mediation analyses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	78-86
Number of pages	9
Journal	Physiotherapy
Volume	112
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.03.005
State	Published - Sep 1 2021

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Ethical approval: Obtained from the Keele University Research Ethics committee for both workshops: on the 17 August 2018 (reference ERP 2393) and an amendment was approved on the 15 April 2019 (reference MH-190019). All participants gave written informed consent before data collection began. Funding: L Wood was a beneficiary of a Travel Fellowship awarded by the Society of Back Pain Research, UK. L Wood’s PhD is funded by the Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Primary, Community and Social Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Keele University . Prof NE Foster is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator and was supported by an NIHR Research Professorship ( NIHR-RP-011-015 ). The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Low back pain
Treatment targets

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