title: Treatment of low back pain: randomized clinical trial comparing a multidisciplinary group-based rehabilitation program with oral drug treatment up to 12 months.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to examine the effects of a multidisciplinary treatment program on health-related quality of life of Iranian patients living with chronic low back, at 12 months follow-up.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is an extended follow-up of an original randomized, controlled trial with registration number NCT00600197. In the present study 87 patients in an intervention group and 91 patients in a control group were assessed at 12 months follow-up. The intervention was a group-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation program which continued by monthly motivational consultation by telephone from 6 to 12 months after intervention. Data from three standard measures, Short Form 36 (SF-36), QDS and RDQ were collected at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up and analyzed through repeated measures analysis of variance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite the similarity between the two groups who completed the 6 month follow-up in terms of all baseline variables, there were significant differences between the two groups in all domains of the SF-36 scale, as well as QDS and RDQ scales (P < 0.05). Also, there were differences within each group over time in the SF-36 domains and disability measurements (P < 0.05). The physical function mean score differed significantly when the interaction between groups and time points was examined (P = 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that the multidisciplinary program could improve the domains of health related quality of life and disability in chronic low back pain patients up to 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sedigheh Sadat
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tavafian
authors.forename: Ahmad Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jamshidi
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohammad
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: Iran; chronic low back pain; clinical trial study; health-related quality of life; multidisciplinary treatment