The interpretation of clinical relevance in randomised clinical trials in patients with chronic low back pain: protocol for a meta-research study

Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the leading worldwide causes of disability. The smallest worthwhile effect (SWE) parameter has been proposed to find a threshold of clinical relevance. Specific values of the SWE have been calculated in patients with cLBP for pain intensity, physical functionin...

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Main Authors: Tiziano Innocenti, Tim Schleimer, Stefano Salvioli, Silvia Giagio, Raymond Ostelo, Alessandro Chiarotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016123002364