Guidelines·Consensus·Interpretation
A Chinese guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain (2024 edition)
Prepared by the Expert Ggroup of the Special Ability Improving Project for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain Disease in National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center, Cheng Zhixiang, Liu Xianguo, Lyu Yan, Ma Ke, Huang Dong, Liu Qing, Yang Xiaoqiu, Lu Lijuan, Liu Tanghua, Wang Lin, Liu Jinfeng, Zhang Baojuan, Liu Yanqing
Published 2024-02-25
Cite as Chin J Painol, 2024, 20(1): 4-22. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn101658-20240215-00017
Abstract
Low back pain has become the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major global public health issue. In order to enhance the ability of diagnosis and treatment for low back pain to meet the needs of clinical diagnosis and treatment, the expert group systematically searched and evaluated the evidences from evidence-based medicine on the diagnosis and treatment for the chronic low back pain at home and abroad in recent years, and compiled this guideline.
Key words:
Chronic pain; Chronic low back pain; Guideline
Contributor Information
Prepared by the Expert Ggroup of the Special Ability Improving Project for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain Disease in National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center
Cheng Zhixiang
Department of Painology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province 210011, China
Liu Xianguo
Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510080, China
Lyu Yan
Department of Painology, Xijing Hospital affiliated to Air Force Medical University, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710032, China
Ma Ke
Department of Painology, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai City 200092, China
Huang Dong
Department of Painology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province 410013, China
Liu Qing
Department of Painology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province 646099, China
Yang Xiaoqiu
Department of Painology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing City 400042, China
Lu Lijuan
Department of Painology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province 210008, China
Liu Tanghua
Pain Research Institute of Zhongguancun Zhongmei Precision Medical Technology Research Institute, Beijing City 100081, China
Wang Lin
Department of Painology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province 550004, China
Liu Jinfeng
Department of Painology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province 150086, China
Zhang Baojuan
Department of Painology, The First People's Hospital of Jining City, Jining City, Shandong Province 272002, China
Liu Yanqing
Department of Painology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing City 100070, China