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Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management

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  • Reference number: NG59
  • Published:  30 November 2016
  • Last updated:  11 December 2020
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Pharmacological therapies:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of benzodiazepines for the acute management of low back pain?

  • Pharmacological therapies:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of codeine with and without paracetamol for the acute management of low back pain?

  • Radiofrequency denervation:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain in the long term?

  • Epidurals:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of image-guided compared with non-image-guided epidural injections for people with acute sciatica?

  • What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antidepressants for the management of sciatica?

  • What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of opioids for the management of acute sciatica?

  • What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of opioids for the management of acute sciatica? 

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