Review question / Objective: Are therapies that include weight loss strategies in addition to musculoskeletal interventions cost-effective in reducing pain and improving function in patients with overweight or obesity with a musculoskeletal diagnosis compared with musculoskeletal interventions alone? Condition being studied: Full health economic evaluations which investigate weight reduction programs alone or in combination with musculoskeletal treatment for the treatment of overweight or obese individuals with a musculoskeletal diagnosis. Information sources: Abstract, cost of illness studies, study protocols, congress proceedings, grey literature, study protocols or non-academic studies are not deemed relevant. In addition, systematic reviews and meta-analyses are excluded.
Review question / Objective: Is there an association between pain intensity and body composition in chronic low back pain patients? Condition being studied: Evaluation of adults with chronic non-specific low back pain and the association between pain intensity and body composition, including measures of body mass index, waist circumference, waist hip ratio, fat mass, fat distribution or adipose tissue. Information sources: Pubmed, CINAHL, Embase, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science. Google Scholar will be used for grey literature. No trail registers will be screened.
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