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

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Analysis 5.14.<br />

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

Outcome 14 Pain: percentage of patients with >50% <strong>pain</strong> reduction.<br />

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

Outcome: 14 Pain: percentage of patients with >50% <strong>pain</strong> reduction<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 />

Molsberger 2002 39/60 20/58 1.89 [ 1.26, 2.81 ]<br />

2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up to 3 months after the end of the sessions)<br />

Molsberger 2002 36/47 12/41 2.62 [ 1.59, 4.32 ]<br />

0.2 0.5 1 2 5<br />

Favours sham<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Analysis 5.15. Comparison 5 acupuncture versus placebo or sham intervention (Chronic LBP: > 3 months),<br />

Outcome 15 spine range of motion: difference between within group changes.<br />

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

Outcome: 15 spine range of motion: difference between within group changes<br />

Study or subgroup difference between (SE) difference between difference between<br />

IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />

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

Leibing 2002 -3.5 (3.26) -3.50 [ -9.89, 2.89 ]<br />

2 Intermediate-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (3 months to 1 year)<br />

Leibing 2002 -0.9 (3.19) -0.90 [ -7.15, 5.35 ]<br />

-10 -5 0 5 10<br />

Favours acupuncture<br />

Favours sham<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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