Cochrane · systematic review · CD001929
Massage for low‐back pain
Furlan, AD, Giraldo, M, Baskwill, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Back and NeckAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
10
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 80%Low 2 · 20%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.
Questions and results
Massage versus inactive controls for sub‐acute and chronic LBP
Population: patients with LBP
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity (higher scores mean more pain) ‐ Short‐term Massage vs inactive controls | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 761 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain intensity (higher scores mean more pain) ‐ Long‐term Massage vs inactive controls | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 615 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function (higher scores mean more disability) ‐ Short‐term Massage vs inactive controls | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 725 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Function (higher scores mean more disability) ‐ Long‐term Massage vs inactive controls | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 615 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events Self‐reported Massage vs inactive controls | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 624 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Massage versus active controls for sub‐acute and chronic LBP
Population: patients with LBP
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity (higher scores mean more pain) ‐ Short‐term Massage vs active controls | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 964 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain intensity (higher scores mean more pain) ‐ Long‐term Massage vs active controls | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 757 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Function (higher scores mean more disability) ‐ Short‐term Massage vs active controls | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 618 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Function (higher scores mean more disability) ‐ Long‐term Massage vs active controls | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 616 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Adverse events Self‐reported Massage vs active controls | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 585 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |