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Minimal invasive discectomy vs micro/discectomy: Mean LBP intensity on a numerical scale, e.g. 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) ‐ 2‐year post operative

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Minimal invasive discectomy vs micro/discectomy
Mean LBP intensity on a numerical scale, e.g. 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) ‐ 6‐month post operative · participants with lumbar disc herniation
Minimally invasive discectomy versus microdiscectomy/open discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted3 studies · 577 participantsLow
Minimal invasive discectomy vs micro/discectomy
Mean LBP intensity on a numerical scale, e.g. 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) ‐ 2‐year post operative · participants with lumbar disc herniation
Minimally invasive discectomy versus microdiscectomy/open discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted3 studies · 577 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Minimally invasive discectomy versus microdiscectomy/open discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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