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477 questions · 520 findings · 39 reviews · Back and Neck

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No studies found 91 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 14 · 2.7%Very low 137 · 26.3%Low 149 · 28.7%Moderate 104 · 20%High 25 · 4.8%

Intervention not reported

Leg pain, short term Visual analog scale (VAS 0 to 100) · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
340 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

General health, short term Visual analogue scale (VAS 100 to 0) · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
238 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Adverse Events ‐ not reported · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Functional status, long term Oswestry Disability Index (ODI 0 to 100%) or Roland Morris (0 to 24) · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
373 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Leg pain, long term Visual analogue scale (VAS 0 to 100) · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
373 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

General health, long term Visual analogue scale (VAS 100 to 0) · participants with lumbar spinal stenosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
273 participants
Low

Spinal manipulative therapy vs sham SMT

Functional ability · patients with chronic LBP

2 findings from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 51 participants
Very low
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 55 participants
Very low

Spinal manipulative therapy plus another intervention vs the intervention alone

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic LBP

3 findings from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 228 participants
Low
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1016 participants
High
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1000 participants
High

Spinal manipulative therapy plus another intervention vs the intervention alone

Functional ability · patients with chronic LBP

2 findings from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 156 participants
Low
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 994 participants
High

Spinal manipulative therapy plus another intervention vs the intervention alone

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · patients with chronic LBP

1 finding from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1078 participants
High

Spinal manipulative therapy plus another intervention vs the intervention alone

Recovery at one month · patients with chronic LBP

It is very uncertain whether spinal manipulative therapy plus any intervention changes recovery at one month compared with the intervention alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.4 [1.12, 10.28]
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

Spinal manipulative therapy vs sham SMT

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic LBP

3 findings from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 148 participants
Very low
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 55 participants
Very low
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 51 participants
Very low

Spinal manipulative therapy vs sham SMT

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · patients with chronic LBP

1 finding from 1 review

Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low‐back pain 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 65 participants
Very low

bed rest vs advice to stay active

Pain intensity various scales short‐term · patients with sciatica

1 finding from 1 review

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 346 participants
Moderate

bed rest vs advice to stay active

Pain intensity, long‐term · patients with sciatica

1 finding from 1 review

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 330 participants
Moderate

bed rest vs advice to stay active

Functional status, short‐term · patients with sciatica

1 finding from 1 review

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 346 participants
Moderate

bed rest vs advice to stay active

Functional status, long‐term · patients with sciatica

1 finding from 1 review

Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 330 participants
Moderate