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

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Analysis 1.4. Comparison 1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3<br />

months), Outcome 4 mean difference in <strong>pain</strong> (final - initial).<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 />

4 mean difference in <strong>pain</strong> (final - initial)<br />

Study or subgroup Treatment Control 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 end of sessions<br />

Araki 2001 20 17.05 (15.74) 20 15.85 (25.5) 1.20 [ -11.93, 14.33 ]<br />

-20 -10 0 10 20<br />

Favours control<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Analysis 1.5. Comparison 1 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3<br />

months), Outcome 5 mean difference in functional status (final - initial) 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 />

5 mean difference in functional status (final - initial) 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 -2.15 (4.32) 20 -1.15 (2.68) -1.00 [ -3.23, 1.23 ]<br />

-4 -2 0 2 4<br />

favours control<br />

favours acupuncture<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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