The goal of this program is to present a review of clinical prediction rules for selecting optimal interventions for patients with low-back disorders.

Following the completion of this manuscript, the reader will be able to do the following:

1. Recognize methodological standards for establishing clinical prediction rules.
2. Recall the clinical prediction rules used to select patients who are most likely to benefit from lumbar stabilization and manipulation.
3. Recognize variables that may indicate a poor outcome from lumbar stabilization and manipulation.

This course is approved in Florida,  Illinois, Ohio, Texas, and New Jersey.