A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with low back pain most likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: a validation study.

JD, Childs; JM, Fritz; TW, Flynn; JJ, Irrgang; KK, Johnson; GR, Majkowski; A, Delitto

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.

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Authors:

Childs JD

Fritz JM

Flynn TW

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Conflicting evidence exists about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation.<h4>Objective</h4>To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule.<h4>Design</h4>Multicenter randomized, controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>Physical therapy clinics.<h4>Patients</h4>131 consecutive patien...

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