The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Neck pain is common, disabling, and costly. The effectiveness of patient education strategies is unclear. ⋯ This review has not shown effectiveness for educational interventions for neck pain of various acuity stages and disorder types and at various follow-up periods, including advice to activate, advice on stress coping skills, and neck school. In future research, further attention to methodological quality is necessary. Studies of multimodal interventions should consider study designs, such as factorial designs, that permit discrimination of specific educational components.