This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective is to investigate the effects of combination drug therapy in reducing pain and disability in patients with low back pain and/or sciatica presenting to primary care, compared to mono drug therapy, no/minimal treatment or placebo. A secondary objective is to investigate combination drug tolerability, participants' rating of improvement and treatment satisfaction.

doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011982, hdl.handle.net/1765/104548
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Department of General Practice

Mathieson, S., Kasch, R. (Richard), Maher, C., Pinto, R., McLachlan, A. J., Koes, B., & Lin, C.-W.C. (Chung-Wei Christine). (2015). Combination drug therapy for low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(12). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011982