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

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Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3<br />

months), Outcome 2 functional status (higher scores are better). Generic instrument.<br />

<strong>Review</strong>:<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 />

Comparison:<br />

1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />

Outcome:<br />

2 functional status (higher scores are better). Generic instrument<br />

Study or subgroup <strong>Acupuncture</strong> placebo / sham 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 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Araki 2001 20 6.6 (3.22) 20 6.5 (3.09) 0.10 [ -1.86, 2.06 ]<br />

-4 -2 0 2 4<br />

favours control<br />

favours acupuncture<br />

Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3<br />

months), Outcome 3 physical examination: finger-floor distance (<strong>low</strong>er values are better).<br />

<strong>Review</strong>:<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 />

Comparison:<br />

1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />

Outcome:<br />

3 physical examination: finger-floor distance (<strong>low</strong>er values are better)<br />

Study or subgroup <strong>Acupuncture</strong> placebo / sham 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 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Araki 2001 20 25.25 (18.69) 20 28.78 (19.41) -3.53 [ -15.34, 8.28 ]<br />

-20 -10 0 10 20<br />

favours acupuncture<br />

favours control<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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