Emergency department interventions for adult patients with low back pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Background: Most low back pain trials have limited applicability to the emergency department (ED) because they provide treatment and measure outcomes after discharge from the ED. We investigated the efficacy and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions delivered in the ED to patients with non-specific low back pain and/or sciatica on patient-relevant outcomes measured during the emergency visit.

Methods: Literature searches were performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL from inception to week 1 February 2020.