Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.)
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Review Comparative Study
Efficacy of epidural steroids in low back pain and sciatica. A critical appraisal by a French Task Force of randomized trials. Critical Analysis Group of the French Society for Rheumatology.
Several randomized trials have suggested recently that epidural steroid injections may not be a valid treatment in common low back pain and sciatica. To clarify this issue, we conducted a critical appraisal of relevant randomized trials published up to 1997. Attention was directed to methodological quality, results, and clinical implications. ⋯ Whether epidural steroids are effective in common low back pain and sciatica cannot be determined based on our review.