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Primary outcome measures included a numerical rating scale for low back pain intensity, the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for back-related functioning, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or opioids for low back pain.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"j_jaoa.2020.016_s_004_w2aab3b7c24b1b6b1aab1c16b4Aa\">\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 79, 48, and 318 patients, respectively, were treated by DOs who used OMT, DOs who did not use OMT, or MDs. Patients treated by DOs who used OMT reported significantly lesser low back pain intensity (mean numerical rating score, 5.6; 95% CI, 5.1-6.1 vs 6.1; 95% CI, 5.9-6.3; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=.04) and back-related disability (mean Roland-Morris Disability score, 12.4; 95% CI, 11.1-13.8 vs 14.4; 95% CI, 13.7-15.0; <jats:italic>P=<\/jats:italic>.009) than patients treated by MDs. Patients treated by DOs who used OMT also reported less frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (multivariate odds ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.24-0.70; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=.001) or opioids (multivariate odds ratio, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.28-0.98; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=.04). There were no significant differences in primary outcomes between DOs who did not use OMT and MDs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec id=\"j_jaoa.2020.016_s_005_w2aab3b7c24b1b6b1aab1c16b5Aa\">\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study of community-based patients in a pain research registry supports the effectiveness of OMT as an integral component of osteopathic medical care for chronic low back pain. Patients treated by DOs who did not use OMT did not experience better results than patients treated by MDs in any primary outcome measure. 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