Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
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Analysis 10.1.<br />
Comparison 10 acupuncture versus other intervention (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong><br />
<strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>), Outcome 1 <strong>pain</strong> score (<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: 10 acupuncture versus other intervention (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>)<br />
Outcome: 1 <strong>pain</strong> score (<strong>low</strong>er values mean better)<br />
Study or subgroup <strong>Acupuncture</strong> Other intervention Mean Difference Mean Difference<br />
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />
1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />
Sakai 1998 14 2.3 (1.5) 12 2.4 (1.5) -0.10 [ -1.26, 1.06 ]<br />
Sakai 2001 31 5.3 (3) 33 5.9 (3.4) -0.60 [ -2.17, 0.97 ]<br />
-4 -2 0 2 4<br />
favours acupuncture<br />
favours other interv<br />
Analysis 10.2.<br />
Comparison 10 acupuncture versus other intervention (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong><br />
<strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>), Outcome 2 <strong>pain</strong> recovery: higher values are 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: 10 acupuncture versus other intervention (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>)<br />
Outcome: 2 <strong>pain</strong> recovery: higher values are better<br />
Study or subgroup <strong>Acupuncture</strong> Other intervention Std. Mean Difference Std. Mean Difference<br />
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />
1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />
Kurosu 1979(a) 10 0.86 (0.8) 10 1.18 (0.75) -0.40 [ -1.28, 0.49 ]<br />
-2 -1 0 1 2<br />
favours other interv<br />
favours acupuncture<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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