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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Analysis 5.7.<br />
Comparison 5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months),<br />
Outcome 7 Well being (SF-36). (Higher 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 />
5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />
Outcome:<br />
7 Well being (SF-36). (Higher values are better)<br />
Study or subgroup Treatment Control Mean Difference Mean Difference<br />
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI<br />
1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />
Kerr 2003 26 63.9 (20.3) 20 57.5 (23.2) 6.40 [ -6.42, 19.22 ]<br />
-20 -10 0 10 20<br />
Favours control<br />
Favours acupuncture<br />
Analysis 5.8.<br />
Comparison 5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months),<br />
Outcome 8 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 />
5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />
Outcome:<br />
8 Side effects / Complications<br />
Study or subgroup Treatment Control Risk Difference Risk Difference<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 />
Carlsson 2001 0/34 0/16 0.0 [ -0.09, 0.09 ]<br />
Leibing 2002 3/35 0/40 0.09 [ -0.02, 0.19 ]<br />
2 Intermediate-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />
Carlsson 2001 0/21 0/6 0.0 [ -0.20, 0.20 ]<br />
Lehmann 1986 0/13 0/13 0.0 [ -0.14, 0.14 ]<br />
-0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5<br />
Favours acupuncture<br />
Favours other interv<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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