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What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 9 findings · 2 reviews · Back and Neck

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No studies found 7 · 77.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 11.1%High 0 · 0%

MET vs all other therapies

General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

MET plus any intervention vs the intervention alone

General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention

General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

MET vs sham MET

General well‐being · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise vs exercise

Well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores mean worse well‐being) · adults with chronic low‐back pain

It is very uncertain whether therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise changes well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores… compared with exercise alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 79 participants
Very low

Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo

Well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores mean worse well‐being) · adults with chronic low‐back pain

Therapeutic ultrasound showed no clear difference in well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 267 participants
Moderate