Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique : revue scientifique de la Société française de rééducation fonctionnelle de réadaptation et de médecine physique
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · May 2008
[Short- and midterm effectiveness of a back school. Retrospective cohort study on 328 patients with chronic low back pain from 1997 to 2004].
To assess the short- and midterm effects of a back school programme on patients with chronic low back pain. To determine positive factors to the effectiveness of back school. ⋯ Even if the number of lost to follow up is high, these results are encouraging. A long-term follow-up is necessary to confirm the initial benefits of back school. We although have to assess the role of physical activity in mid-term effectiveness of this back school.