Meta-Analysis of Psychological Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain
Hoffman BM, Papas RK, Chatkoff DK, Kerns RD. Meta-Analysis of Psychological Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain. Health Psychology 2007, 26: 1-9. PMID: 17209691, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painPain intensityBack painD effect sizesPsychological interventionsInclusion criteriaHealth care provider visitsComputer-aided literature searchHealth-related qualityPain-related interferenceHealth care utilizationRandom-effects modelCohen's d effect sizesMinimal publication biasEffect sizeSelf-regulatory treatmentPain medicationProvider visitsActive control conditionCare utilizationPain interferenceCompensation statusClinical trialsPositive short-term effects