Table 4 Summary of findings of comparison III (multimodal proprioceptive Training (mPrT) versus inactive controls, educational approach or other exercise)
Patient or population: adults with non-specific chronic low-back pain; Settings: primary and secondary health care centres | |||||
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Outcomes | Illustrative means (95% CI) | N (studies) | GRADE | Comments | |
Control group | Intervention group | Â | Â | Â | |
Comparison 3.1 | Inactive control | mPrT | Â | Â | Â |
Pain intensity various scales short-term follow-up | Â | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.55 standard deviations lower (0.98 to 0.13 lower) | 329(4 studies) | +++04moderate | Â |
Pain intensity various scales long-term follow-up | Â | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.36 standard deviations lower (0.65 to 0.08 lower) | 247(2 studies) | ++002,4 low | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Back specific functional status various scales short-term follow-up | Â | The mean functional status in the intervention group was 1.39 standard deviations lower (2.95 lower to 0.16 higher). | 246 (2 studies) | ++002,4 low | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Back specific functional status various scales long-term follow-up | Â | The mean functional status in the intervention group was 0.44 standard deviations lower (1.80 lower to 0.92 higher). | 246 (2 studies) | +++02 moderate | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Comparison 3.2 | Other exercise | mPrT | N (studies) | GRADE | Comments |
Pain intensity various scales short-term follow-up | Â | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.40 standard deviations lower (0.84 lower to 0.05 higher) | 465 (8 studies) | ++002,4 low | Â |
Pain intensity various scales long-term follow-up | The mean pain intensity of the control group was 35.7 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group of one study was 13.4 points higher (5.96 to 20.84 higher). | 122 (1 studies) | ++002,4 low | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Back specific functional status various scales short-term follow-up | Â | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.45 standard deviations lower (0.83 to 0.08 lower) | 466 (8 studies) | ++002,4 low | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Back specific functional status various scales long-term follow-up | The mean pain intensity of the control group was 16.2 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group of one study was 3.2 points higher (1.55 lower to 7.95 higher). | 107 (1 studies) | ++002,3 low | One additional study did not quantify this outcome but reported no difference between groups. |
Comparison 3.3 | Educational approach | mPrT | N (studies) | GRADE | Comments |
Pain intensity VAS scales (0–10) short-term follow-up | The mean pain intensity of the control group was 4.9 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.30 points higher (0.32 lower to 0.92 higher). | 185 (1 study) | ++002,3,§ low |  |
Pain intensity various scales long-term follow-up | The mean pain intensity of the control group was 4.5 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 0.30 points higher (0.40 lower to 1.00 higher). | 164 (1 study) | ++002,3,§ low |  |
Back specific functional status LBP rating scale short-term follow-up | The mean score on the LBP rating scale of the control group was 11.6 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 1.40 points higher (0.33 lower to 3.13 higher). | 185 (1 study) | ++002,3,§ low |  |
Back specific functional status LBP rating scale long-term follow-up | The mean score on the LBP rating scale of the control group was 11.0 points. | The mean pain intensity in the intervention group was 2.00 points higher (0.06 to 3.94 higher). | 164 (1 study) | ++002,3,§ low |  |