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Table 2 Knowledge among Norwegian chiropractors about recent Norwegian clinical guidelines on low back pain reported in a survey on Norwegian chiropractors (Nā€‰=ā€‰320)

From: The chiropractic profession in Norway 2011

Do you believe the following statements to correspond to recommendations in the Norwegian guidelines of low back pain?

Statements

Yes (%)

No (%)

Donā€™t know (%)

No response (%)

1.

Patients with non-specific low back pain and ā€œgreen flagsā€ have a good prognosis

65.6

4.7

4.4

25.3

2.

Patients with ā€œred flagsā€ could have possible pathology and should be further assessed

75.9

1.6

2.2

20.3

3.

Radiological examination is recommended for patients with acute, subacute or chronic low back pain with no ā€œred flagsā€

19.7

50.9

4.7

24.7

4.

For acute, sub-acute and chronic low back pain patients; advise activity

73.8

1.9

2.8

21.6

5.

Low back pain patients with nerve-root affection are advised NOT to be active if in pain

28.8

37.2

5.6

28.4

6.

Surgery is recommended for patients with cauda equina and/or paralysis

74.7

1.3

2.2

21.9

7.

For non-specific low back pain patients manipulation is recommended, but scientific evidence is low

63.1

8.1

5.0

23.8

8.

Manipulation can be applied for patients with long-lasting low back pain with nerve-root affect.

39.4

29.1

6.3

25.3

9.

ā€œYellow flagsā€ could be described as patients with e.g.an emotional/ psychological risk profile

68.1

3.1

4.1

24.7

10.

ā€œRed flagsā€ could be described as patients with e.g. morning stiffness, trauma history, or cancer

69.1

3.1

4.1

23.8

  1. The statements in this table correspond to the recommendations given in the Norwegian guidelines (i.e. correct statements), in contrast to the two statements in bold text that do not correspond to the guidelines (i.e. incorrect statements).