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Table 1 'Evidence in Brief' summaries prepared for the workshops.

From: The Alberta Ambassador Program: delivering Health Technology Assessment results to rural practitioners

Focused on CLBP in particular

Focused on CNCP in general

Acupuncture

Antidepressants

Behavioral Therapy

COX-2 Inhibitors (etoricoxib)

Epidural Steroid Injections

Exercise Therapy

Massage Therapy

Muscle Relaxants

Multidisciplinary Pain Programs

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Prolotherapy Injections

Spinal Manipulative Therapy

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS)

Cannabis or Cannabinoids

COX-2 inhibitors for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Gabapentin

Long-acting Opioids

Trigger Point Injections