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

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

Analysis 7.2. Comparison 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 2<br />

Improvement (higher values are better).<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 />

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

2 Improvement (higher values are better)<br />

Study or subgroup Technique 1 Technique 2 Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

n/N n/N M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

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

Carlsson 2001 8/18 7/16 1.02 [ 0.48, 2.17 ]<br />

2 Intermediate-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />

Carlsson 2001 8/19 6/16 1.12 [ 0.49, 2.56 ]<br />

0.2 0.5 1 2 5<br />

favours Technique 2 favours Technique 1<br />

Analysis 7.3. Comparison 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 3<br />

improvement.<br />

improvement<br />

Study Improvement Technique 1: Regular Technique 2: Ancient p value<br />

Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Ding 1998 Marked effective 4 8<br />

Ding 1998 Improved 6 3<br />

Ding 1998 No change 5 2<br />

Ding 1998<br />

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

Ding 1998 Cure 4 22 Chi-square=12.44<br />

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