Postural control of the trunk in individuals with and without low back pain during unstable sitting: A protocol for a systematic review with an individual participant data meta-analysis

Mansour Abdullah Alshehri, Wolbert van den Hoorn, David M Klyne and Paul W Hodges

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Introduction: Postural control of the trunk is critical for performance of everyday activities and the health of spinal tissues. Although some studies report that individuals with low back pain (LBP) have poorer/compromised postural control than pain-free individuals when sitting on an unstable surface, others do not. Analyses commonly lack the statistical power to evaluate the relevance of features that could impact the performance of postural control, such as sex, age, anthropometrics, pain intensity or disability. This paper outlines a protocol for a systematic review with an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis that aims to synthesise the evidence and evaluate differences of postural control measures between individuals with and without LBP during unstable sitting. Methods and analysis: A systematic review with IPD meta-analysis will be conducted according to PRISMA-IPD guidelines. To identify relevant studies, electronic databases and the reference lists of included articles will be screened. Unstable seat movements are derived from centre of pressure (CoP) data using a force plate or angle of the seat using motion systems/sensors. The comprehensiveness of reporting and methodological quality of included studies will be assessed. Analysis will involve a descriptive analysis to synthesise the findings of all included studies and a quantitative synthesis using two-stage IPD meta-analysis of studies that include both individuals with and without LBP for which IPD set can be obtained from authors. Analyses will include consideration of confounding variables. Ethics: Exemption from ethical approval was obtained for this review (University of Queensland, ID: 2019003026). Systematic review registration: PROSPERO ID: CRD42021124658.

Date: 2022
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