19.04.2014 Views

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)

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Analysis 12.6.<br />

Comparison 12 acupuncture plus intervention versus other intervention alone. (Chronic<br />

LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 6 global measure.<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: 12 acupuncture plus intervention versus other intervention alone. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />

Outcome: 6 global measure<br />

Study or subgroup Acup + interv Intervention alone 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 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Molsberger 2002 52/62 31/55 1.49 [ 1.15, 1.92 ]<br />

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

Molsberger 2002 36/49 11/37 2.47 [ 1.46, 4.17 ]<br />

0.2 0.5 1 2 5<br />

favours interv alone<br />

favours acup + inter<br />

Analysis 12.7. Comparison 12 acupuncture plus intervention versus other intervention alone. (Chronic<br />

LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 7 <strong>back</strong> specific functional status (<strong>low</strong>er scores mean better). Ex: RDQ, Oswestry<br />

<strong>and</strong> Aberdeen.<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 />

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

7 <strong>back</strong> specific functional status (<strong>low</strong>er scores mean better). Ex: RDQ, Oswestry <strong>and</strong> Aberdeen<br />

Study or subgroup Acup + intervention Intervention alone Std. Mean Difference Weight 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 />

Leibing 2002 35 11.3 (15) 39 22.3 (7.8) 43.0 % -0.93 [ -1.41, -0.44 ]<br />

Meng 2003 24 6.5 (4) 23 11.2 (4.8) 26.5 % -1.05 [ -1.66, -0.43 ]<br />

Yeung 2003 26 20.02 (10.47) 26 30.82 (13.03) 30.4 % -0.90 [ -1.47, -0.33 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 85 88 100.0 % -0.95 [ -1.27, -0.63 ]<br />

Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.0; Chi 2 = 0.14, df = 2 (P = 0.93); I 2 =0.0%<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect: Z = 5.90 (P < 0.00001)<br />

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

Meng 2003 24 6.3 (4.4) 23 11.4 (4.8) 46.0 % -1.09 [ -1.71, -0.47 ]<br />

Yeung 2003 26 20.36 (13.06) 26 32.48 (15.31) 54.0 % -0.84 [ -1.41, -0.27 ]<br />

Subtotal (95% CI) 50 49 100.0 % -0.95 [ -1.37, -0.54 ]<br />

-2 -1 0 1 2<br />

favours acup + inter<br />

favours interv alone<br />

(Continued ...)<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 />

113

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!