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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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149 questions in 26 reviews · Back and Neck

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No studies 149 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Manipulation vs mobilisation
FUNCTION AND DISABILITY · patients with acute, subacute and chronic neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs mobilisation
PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION · patients with acute, subacute and chronic neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs mobilisation
GLOBAL PERCEIVED EFFECT · patients with acute, subacute and chronic neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs mobilisation
QUALITY OF LIFE · patients with acute, subacute and chronic neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs exercise
PAIN · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs exercise
FUNCTION · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs exercise
PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs exercise
GLOBAL PERCEIVED EFFECT · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation vs exercise
QUALITY OF LIFE · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High dose of manipulation vs low dose of manipulation
PAIN · patients with chronic neck pain with cervicogenic headache (CGH)
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High dose of manipulation vs low dose of manipulation
FUNCTION · patients with chronic neck pain with cervicogenic headache (CGH)
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation (cervical) vs oral medicine
FUNCTION · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation (cervical) vs oral medicine
PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation (cervical) vs oral medicine
QUALITY OF LIFE · patients with acute and subacute neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manipulation (thoracic) vs inactive control
PAIN · patients with acute, subacute and chronic neck pain
Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST
Adverse Effects · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chronic MND: Qigong Stretch/ROM + Endurance Training + Dynamic Stabilization + Cognitive (mindfulness & emotional balance) vs WAIT LIST
Adverse Effects · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acute Radiculopathy: Cervical Stretch/ROM + Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs WAIT LIST
Adverse Effects · patients with acute radiculopathy
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acute to subacute CGH: Cervical stretch/ROM vs SHAM
Adverse effects · patients with subAcute cervicogenic headache (CGH)
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE Strengthening + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs PLACEBO or SHAM
Adverse effects · patients with chronic MND
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs SHAM
Adverse effects · patients with chronic MND
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chronic MND: Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Stretch + UE Endurance Training vs NO INTERVENTION or WAIT LIST
Adverse effects
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening vs CONTROL
Adverse effects · patients with Acute to Chronic MND
Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs sham MET
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs all other therapies
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs that same intervention alone
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention
CI: confidence interval · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs sham MET
Functional status · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs sham MET
General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MET vs sham MET
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse events · participants with low back pain
Pilates for low back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse events · patients with low back pain
Pilates for low back pain (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
CI: confidence interval · Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions in people with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity exercise vs low‐intensity exercise programmes four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
Functional status (long term) · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Supervised programmes vs home exercises four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
Functional status (long term) · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies