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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D A T A<br />
A N D A N A L Y S E S<br />
Comparison 1.<br />
acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />
Outcome or subgroup title<br />
No. of<br />
studies<br />
No. of<br />
participants Statistical method Effect size<br />
1 <strong>pain</strong> (VAS) (<strong>low</strong>er values are<br />
better)<br />
1.1 Immediately after end of<br />
sessions<br />
2 functional status (higher scores<br />
are better). Generic instrument<br />
2.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
3 physical examination:<br />
finger-floor distance (<strong>low</strong>er<br />
values are better)<br />
3.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
4 mean difference in <strong>pain</strong> (final -<br />
initial)<br />
4.1 Immediately after end of<br />
sessions<br />
5 mean difference in functional<br />
status (final - initial) Generic<br />
instrument<br />
5.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
6 mean difference in physical<br />
examination (final - initial):<br />
finger-floor distance<br />
6.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
Comparison 2.<br />
acupuncture versus other intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />
Outcome or subgroup title<br />
No. of<br />
studies<br />
No. of<br />
participants Statistical method Effect size<br />
1 <strong>pain</strong> (VAS): <strong>low</strong>er values are<br />
better<br />
1.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
1.2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up<br />
to 3 months after the end of<br />
the sessions)<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable<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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