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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.
767 questions in 53 reviews · Back and Neck
current versionsNo studies 149 · 19.4%Ungraded 41 · 5.3%Very low 168 · 21.9%Low 226 · 29.5%Moderate 156 · 20.3%High 27 · 3.5%
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.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening vs CONTROL Function: DASH 20% no difficulty to 100% fully unable ( · patients with Acute to Chronic MND Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 163 participants | Very low |
Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening vs CONTROL Work ability index: 7 poor ability to 49 excellent ability treatment ( · patients with Acute to Chronic MND Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Low |
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 extracted | NR | No studies |
Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION Adverse Effects · patients with mechanical neck disorders Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 8 participants | Ungraded |
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST Pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain; ( · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 147 participants | Moderate |
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST Function: NPDI or NDI 0 no disability to 100 maximum disability; ( · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 147 participants | Moderate |
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders Exercises for mechanical neck disorders (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 143 participants | Moderate |
Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) Quality of life PedsQL scores1 · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 111 participants | Very low |
Brace and exercise vs observation Risk of success no progression over 50°, no fusion, no waiting list for fusion · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.79 [1.04, 3.07] | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low |
Brace and exercise vs observation Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Brace and exercise vs observation Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) Quality of life · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) Risk of success curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.4 [1.03, 1.89] | 1 study · 43 participants | Low |
Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) Risk of success Curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.79 [1.29, 2.5] | 1 study · 116 participants | Low |
Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues Subjective · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) Any adverse event Number of participants reporting at least 1 adverse event · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) Quality of life PedsQL score1 · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 236 participants | Very low |
Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) Risk of success curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.5 [1.19, 1.89] | 1 study · 242 participants | Very low |
Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.27 [0.96, 1.67] | 1 study · 242 participants | Very low |
Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Brace and exercise vs observation Quality of life · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 month post treatment (VAS 0 to 10)a · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 160 participants | Moderate |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 month post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 to 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 84 participants | Low |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain > 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 75 participants | Moderate |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function 1 month post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Low |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function 1 to 6 months post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 85 participants | Moderate |
Discs: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function > 6 months post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 76 participants | Moderate |
SI joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 month post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 79 participants | Very low |
SI joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 to 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low |
SI joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function 1 month post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 75 participants | Very low |
SI joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function 1 to 6 months post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain 1 to 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10)a · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 182 participants | Low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Pain > 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 140 participants | Moderate |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function 1 month post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Function > 6 months post treatment (ODI 0 to 100) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs placebo Complications · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 participants | Ungraded |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs steroid injections Pain 1 month post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 180 participants | Low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs steroid injections Pain 6 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 232 participants | Very low |
Facet joint: radiofrequency denervation vs steroid injections Pain 12 months post treatment (VAS 0 to 10) · patients with chronic low back pain Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 180 participants | Very low |
MET plus any intervention vs other therapies plus that intervention Pain A 0 to 100 visual or numerical scale, where 0 equals no pain at all and 100 is the worst pain imaginable · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP) Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 232 participants | Low |
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 extracted | NR | No studies |
MET vs all other therapies Pain A 0 t o 100 visual or numerical scale, where 0 equals no pain at all and 100 is the worst pain imaginable · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP) Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 88 participants | Very low |
MET vs all other therapies Functional status Oswestry; 100‐point scale where 0 equals no disability and 100 is seriously disabled. · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP) Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
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 extracted | NR | No 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 extracted | NR | No 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 extracted | NR | No studies |
MET vs all other therapies Pain A 0 to 100 visual analogue scale, where 0 equals no pain at all and 100 is the worst pain imaginable · patients with non‐specific low‐back pain (LBP) Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Low |