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

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Analysis 5.10.<br />

sick leave<br />

Comparison 5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months),<br />

Outcome 10 sick leave.<br />

Study Group Time Full time work Sick leave parttime<br />

Long-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up<br />

Sick leave full<br />

time<br />

p value<br />

Carlsson 2001 <strong>Acupuncture</strong> Baseline 7 6 8<br />

Carlsson 2001 After 6 months 11 7 3 0.024<br />

Carlsson 2001 Placebo Baseline 4 2 5<br />

Carlsson 2001 After 6 months 5 1 5 0.655<br />

Analysis 5.11.<br />

Comparison 5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months),<br />

Outcome 11 general level of <strong>pain</strong> (0-15 points)(more points mean less <strong>pain</strong>).<br />

general level of <strong>pain</strong> (0-15 points)(more points mean less <strong>pain</strong>)<br />

Study Group Value p value<br />

Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />

Lehmann 1986 <strong>Acupuncture</strong> 10.59 F 2,50 = 1.66 (p

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