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

3.2 Intermediate-term
1 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
4 physical examination
1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
(fingertips-to-floor distance).(
Lower values are better)
4.1 Immediately after the end 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable
of the sessions
5 improvement in physical
1 Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
examination
5.1 Short-term follow-up (up 1 Odds Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
to 3 months after the end of
the sessions)
6 Sick leave (higher values mean 2 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
worse)
6.1 Intermediate-term
2 58 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.58 [0.22, 1.54]
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
7 Well being (SF-36). (Higher 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
values are better)
7.1 Immediately after the end 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable
of the sessions
8 Side effects / Complications 3 Risk Difference (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
8.1 Immediately after the end 2 Risk Difference (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
of the sessions
8.2 Intermediate-term
2 Risk Difference (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
9 pain (percent of baseline values) Other data No numeric data
9.1 Short-term follow-up (up
Other data
No numeric data
to 3 months after the end of
the sessions)
9.2 Intermediate-term
Other data
No numeric data
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
9.3 Long-term follow-up
Other data
No numeric data
(more than 1 year)
10 sick leave Other data No numeric data
10.1 Long-term follow-up Other data No numeric data
11 general level of pain (0-15
Other data
No numeric data
points)(more points mean less
pain)
11.1 Immediately after the
Other data
No numeric data
end of the sessions
11.2 Intermediate-term
Other data
No numeric data
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
12 pain: difference between within 1 differences between (Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
group changes
12.1 Immediately after the 1 differences between (Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
end of the sessions
12.2 Intermediate-term 1 differences between (Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
follow-up (3 months to 1 year)
13 function: difference between
within group changes
1 differences between (Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
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