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

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Analysis 10.5.<br />

Comparison 10 acupuncture versus other intervention (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong><br />

<strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>), Outcome 5 Side effects / Complications.<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: 5 Side effects / Complications<br />

Study or subgroup Treatment Control Risk Difference Risk Difference<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 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Sakai 2001 0/31 2/33 -0.06 [ -0.16, 0.04 ]<br />

-0.2 -0.1 0 0.1 0.2<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Favours control<br />

Analysis 11.1.<br />

Comparison 11 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong><br />

<strong>pain</strong>), Outcome 1 <strong>pain</strong> (<strong>low</strong>er 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: 11 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (unknown / mixed duration of <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong>)<br />

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

Study or subgroup Technique 1 Technique 2 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 Short term (immediately after end of sessions)<br />

Takeda 2001 9 28 (24.3) 9 17 (20.9) 11.00 [ -9.94, 31.94 ]<br />

-100 -50 0 50 100<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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