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

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Analysis 2.4. Comparison 2 acupuncture versus other intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months), Outcome<br />

4 Side effects / Complications.<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 />

2 acupuncture versus other intervention ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />

Outcome:<br />

4 Side effects / Complications<br />

Study or subgroup Treatment Control Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

n/N n/N M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Kittang 2001 3/28 12/29 0.26 [ 0.08, 0.82 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Favours other interv<br />

Analysis 3.1. Comparison 3 acupuncture versus acupuncture. ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months), Outcome 1<br />

global measure.<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 />

3 acupuncture versus acupuncture. ((Sub)acute LBP: < 3 months)<br />

Outcome:<br />

1 global measure<br />

Study or subgroup Technique 1 Technique 2 Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

n/N n/N M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI M-H,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Wu (b) 1991 60/75 45/75 1.33 [ 1.07, 1.66 ]<br />

Wu 1991 70/75 60/75 1.17 [ 1.03, 1.33 ]<br />

0.5 0.7 1 1.5 2<br />

favours technique 2 favours technique 1<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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