Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cost-effectiveness of balloon kyphoplasty versus standard medical treatment in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a Swedish multicenter randomized controlled trial with 2-year follow-up.
A multicenter, randomized, controlled, cost-effectiveness analysis. ⋯ In this randomized controlled trial, it was not possible to demonstrate that BKP was cost-effective compared with standard medical treatment in patients treated for an acute/subacute vertebral fracture due to osteoporosis. However, sensitivity analysis indicated a certain degree of uncertainty, which needs to be considered.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized trial comparing acupuncture and simulated acupuncture for subacute and chronic whiplash.
A randomized controlled trial with 3 and 6 months follow-up. ⋯ Real electroacupuncture was associated with a significant reduction in pain intensity over at least 6 months. This reduction was probably not clinically significant. There was no improvement in disability or quality of life.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Multidisciplinary intensive functional restoration versus outpatient active physiotherapy in chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Randomized parallel group comparative trial with a 1-year follow-up period. ⋯ Both programs are efficient in reducing disability and sick-leave days. The FRP is significantly more effective in reducing sick-leave days. Further analysis is required to determine if this overweighs the difference in costs of both programs.
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Evaluation and comparison of translated and culturally adapted self-reported measurements. ⋯ QBPDS-PL and RODI-PL are reliable and valid. Furthermore, investigation of the psychometric properties of the LBOS-PL in different spinal conditions is required. There is a relation between the results of the QDS-PL, and different levels of advancement in degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, according to the Modic Classification.