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The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah B. Wallwork, Felicity A. Braithwaite, Mary O’Keeffe, Mervyn J. Travers, Simon J. Summers, Belinda Lange, Dana A. Hince, Leonardo O.P. Costa, Luciola da C. Menezes Costa, Belinda Chiera and G. Lorimer Moseley
CMAJ January 22, 2024 196 (2) E29-E46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230542
Sarah B. Wallwork
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDFelicity A. Braithwaite
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDMary O’Keeffe
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDMervyn J. Travers
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDSimon J. Summers
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDBelinda Lange
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDDana A. Hince
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDLeonardo O.P. Costa
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDLuciola da C. Menezes Costa
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDBelinda Chiera
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
PhDG. Lorimer Moseley
IIMPACT in Health (Wallwork, Braithwaite, Moseley), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia; Persistent Pain Research Group, Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology (Braithwaite), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (O’Keeffe), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy (Travers), University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; School of Biomedical Science (Summers), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Caring Futures Institute (Lange), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Institute for Health Research (Hince), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia; Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy (Costa, Menezes Costa), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; UniSA STEM (Chiera), University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah B. Wallwork, Felicity A. Braithwaite, Mary O’Keeffe, Mervyn J. Travers, Simon J. Summers, Belinda Lange, Dana A. Hince, Leonardo O.P. Costa, Luciola da C. Menezes Costa, Belinda Chiera, G. Lorimer Moseley
CMAJ Jan 2024, 196 (2) E29-E46; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230542
The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarah B. Wallwork, Felicity A. Braithwaite, Mary O’Keeffe, Mervyn J. Travers, Simon J. Summers, Belinda Lange, Dana A. Hince, Leonardo O.P. Costa, Luciola da C. Menezes Costa, Belinda Chiera, G. Lorimer Moseley
CMAJ Jan 2024, 196 (2) E29-E46; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230542
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