A Clinical Prediction Rule To Identify Patients with Low Back Pain Most Likely To Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study

D. Childs, John; M. Fritz, Julie; W. Flynn, Timothy; J. Irrgang, James; Johnson, Kevin; R. Majkowski, Guy; Delitto, Anthony

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-12-200412210-00008

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A Clinical Prediction Rule To Identify Patients with Low Back Pain Most Likely To Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Dec 21, 2004

Authors:

John D. Childs

Julie M. Fritz

Timothy W. Flynn

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Conflicting evidence exists about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation. OBJECTIVE: To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule. DESIGN: Multicenter randomized, controlled trial. SETTING: Physical therapy clinics. PATIENTS: 131 consecutive patients with low back pain, 18 to 60...

Subject

Medicine

Spinal manipulation

Clinical prediction rule

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