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In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential of combining B-mode ultrasound image features with shear wave elastography (SWE) features to improve the classification of NSLBP patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We recruited 52 subjects with NSLBP from the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital and collected B-mode ultrasound images and SWE data from multiple sites. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used as the ground truth to classify NSLBP patients. We extracted and selected features from the data and employed a support vector machine (SVM) model to classify NSLBP patients. The performance of the SVM model was evaluated using five-fold cross-validation and the accuracy, precision, and sensitivity were calculated.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> We obtained an optimal feature set of 48 features, among which the SWE elasticity feature had the most significant contribution to the classification task. The SVM model achieved an accuracy, precision, and sensitivity of 0.85, 0.89, and 0.86, respectively, which were higher than the previously reported values of MRI.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion:<\/jats:bold> In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential of combining B-mode ultrasound image features with shear wave elastography (SWE) features to improve the classification of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) patients. Our results showed that combining B-mode ultrasound image features with SWE features and employing an SVM model can improve the automatic classification of NSLBP patients. 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