European Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (English Edition)

The primary objective of the European evidence-based
guidelines is to provide a set of recommendations that can
support existing and future national and international
guidelines or future updates of existing back pain guidelines.
This particular guideline intends to foster a realistic approach
to improving the treatment of common
(nonspecific) chronic low back pain (CLBP) in Europe by:
Providing recommendations on strategies to manage
chronic low back pain and/or its consequences in the general
population and in workers.
Ensuring an evidence-based approach through the use
of systematic reviews and existing evidence-based guidelines,
supplemented (where necessary) by individual scientific
studies.
Providing recommendations that are generally acceptable
to a wide range of professions and agencies in all participating
countries.
Enabling a multidisciplinary approach, stimulating collaboration
between the various players potentially involved
in treatment, thus promoting consistency across
countries in Europe.
Identifying ineffective interventions to limit their use.
Highlighting areas where more research is needed.