Network meta-analysis for comparative effectiveness of treatments for chronic low back pain disorders: systematic review protocol

• Xiaolong Chen,
• Patrick J Owen,
• Clint T Miller,
• Daniel L Belavy,
• Jon Ford,
• Andrew J Hahne,
• Arun Prasad Balasundaram,
• Xiaohui Zhao,
• Ashish D Diwan,
• Niamh Mundell,
• Scott Tagliaferri,
• Steven Bowe,
• Hugo Pedder,
• Tobias Saueressig,
• Nitin Kumar Arora

Affiliations

Xiaolong Chen

Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Patrick J Owen

Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Clint T Miller

1 Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Daniel L Belavy

1 Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Jon Ford

School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Andrew J Hahne

1Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Arun Prasad Balasundaram

Department of Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Xiaohui Zhao

Department Of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, China

Ashish D Diwan

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Niamh Mundell

Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Scott Tagliaferri

Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Steven Bowe

Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Hugo Pedder

Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Tobias Saueressig

Physio Meets Science GmbH, Leimen, Germany

Nitin Kumar Arora

Physiotherapy, Hochschule fur Gesundheit, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany