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Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)

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Analysis 6.7. Comparison 6 acupuncture versus other intervention. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 7<br />

<strong>pain</strong>: difference between within group changes.<br />

<strong>Review</strong>:<br />

Comparison:<br />

Outcome:<br />

<strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />

6 acupuncture versus other intervention. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />

7 <strong>pain</strong>: difference between within group changes<br />

Study or subgroup differences between (SE) differences between differences between<br />

IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Tsukayama 2002 -2.1 (0.86) -2.10 [ -3.79, -0.41 ]<br />

-4 -2 0 2 4<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Favours control<br />

Analysis 7.1.<br />

Comparison 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 1 <strong>pain</strong><br />

(<strong>low</strong>er values mean better).<br />

<strong>Review</strong>: <strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />

Comparison: 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />

Outcome: 1 <strong>pain</strong> (<strong>low</strong>er values mean better)<br />

Study or subgroup Technique 1 Technique 2 Mean Difference Mean Difference<br />

N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI<br />

1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Ceccherelli 2002 21 14.54 (10.88) 21 22.25 (16.08) -7.71 [ -16.01, 0.59 ]<br />

2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up to 3 months after the end of the sessions)<br />

Ceccherelli 2002 21 7.5 (12.94) 21 18 (17.16) -10.50 [ -19.69, -1.31 ]<br />

-20 -10 0 10 20<br />

favours technique 1 favours technique 2<br />

<strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong> (<strong>Review</strong>)<br />

Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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