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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4.2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up<br />
to 3 months after the end of<br />
the sessions)<br />
4.3 Intermediate-term<br />
fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />
5 <strong>pain</strong> <strong>and</strong> function (adjusted <strong>for</strong><br />
baseline values)<br />
5.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
5.2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up<br />
to 3 months after the end of<br />
the sessions)<br />
5.3 Intermediate-term<br />
fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />
6 general level of <strong>pain</strong> (0-15<br />
points)(more points mean less<br />
<strong>pain</strong>)<br />
6.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
6.2 Intermediate-term<br />
fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />
7 <strong>pain</strong>: difference between within<br />
group changes<br />
7.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
2 Risk Difference (M-H, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
3 Risk Difference (M-H, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<br />
1 differences between (R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1 differences between (R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
Comparison 7.<br />
acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic 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> (<strong>low</strong>er values mean better) 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
1.1 Immediately after the end 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
of the sessions<br />
1.2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
to 3 months after the end of<br />
the sessions)<br />
2 Improvement (higher values are 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Totals not selected<br />
better)<br />
2.1 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
to 3 months after the end of<br />
the sessions)<br />
2.2 Intermediate-term<br />
1 Risk Ratio (M-H, R<strong>and</strong>om, 95% CI) Not estimable<br />
fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />
3 improvement Other data No numeric data<br />
3.1 Immediately after the end<br />
of the sessions<br />
Other data<br />
No numeric data<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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