Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Back and Neck

No studies found 1 · 20%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 40%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.34 [0.36, 30.68]
1 study · 74 participants
Low

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with sham intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.46, 1.01]
4 studies · 465 participants
Low

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with LBP

1 finding from 1 review

Massage for low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 585 participants
Very low

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with LBP

1 finding from 1 review

Massage for low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 624 participants
Very low