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Prognostic factors in non-surgically treated sciatica: a systematic review.

Julie Ashworth1, Kika Konstantinou, Kate M Dunn

  • 1Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK. j.ashworth@cphc.keele.ac.uk

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
|September 28, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Limited evidence exists for prognostic factors in sciatica patients. Further research is needed to identify risk factors and optimize treatment for persistent disability in low back pain with sciatica.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Sciatica often impedes recovery in low back pain (LBP) patients.
  • Evidence on prognostic factors for persistent disability in sciatica is limited.
  • Identifying prognostic factors can guide early or specific treatments for better outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and summarize evidence on prognostic factors for sciatica in non-surgically treated cohorts.
  • To understand the relative importance of prognostic factors in sciatica.
  • To identify patients at risk for better treatment targeting.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of Medline, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases.
  • Inclusion of prospective cohort studies on sciatica with pain, disability, or recovery outcomes.

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  • Exclusion of purely surgically treated cohorts; inclusion of mixed cohorts if analyzed separately or adjusted for treatment.

    • Main Results:

    • Seven adequate/high-quality studies were identified.
    • Conflicting/negative results for baseline pain, neurological deficits, nerve root tension, symptom duration, and radiological findings.
    • Age, gender, smoking, prior sciatica, and work heaviness did not appear to influence outcome; psychological factors were rarely studied.

    Conclusions:

    • Heterogeneity of studies hinders firm conclusions on sciatica prognosis.
    • Need for large-scale, high-quality prospective studies with consistent sciatica definitions.
    • Recommended investigation of psychosocial factors alongside clinical and radiological findings.