Included study
|
Intervention
|
Comparison
|
Type of pain
|
Outcome measure interval1
|
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Adorjàn-Schaumann 1999
|
OMT
|
Sham MT
|
Chronic
|
75 days
|
Andersson 1999
|
OMT
|
UC
|
Acute + Chronic
|
12 weeks
|
Chown 20083
|
OMT
|
Physiotherapy
|
Chronic
|
6 weeks
|
Cruser 2012
|
OMT
|
UC
|
Acute
|
4 weeks
|
Gibson 1985
|
OMT
|
Sham SWD
|
Acute + Chronic4
|
2, 4, 12 weeks
|
Gibson 1985a2
|
OMT
|
SWD
|
Acute + Chronic4
|
2, 4, 12 weeks
|
Gundermann 2013
|
OMT
|
Untreated
|
NS, Pregnancy
|
6 weeks
|
Heinze 2006
|
OMT + PT + Heat
|
PT + Heat
|
Acute + Chronic
|
12 weeks
|
Licciardone 2003
|
OMT
|
Untreated
|
Chronic
|
30, 90, 180 days
|
Licciardone 2003a2
|
OMT
|
Sham MT
|
Chronic
|
30, 90, 180 days
|
Licciardone 2009
|
OMT + UOBC
|
UOBC
|
NS, Pregnancy
|
9 weeks
|
Licciardone 20092
|
OMT + UOBC
|
UOBC + SUT
|
NS, Pregnancy
|
9 weeks
|
Licciardone 2013
|
OMT
|
Sham OMT
|
Chronic
|
12 weeks
|
Mandara 2008
|
OMT
|
Sham MT
|
Chronic
|
6 weeks
|
Peters 2006
|
OMT
|
Untreated
|
NS, Pregnancy
|
5 weeks
|
Recknagel 2007
|
OMT
|
Untreated
|
Chronic, PP
|
8 weeks
|
Schwerla 2012
|
OMT
|
Untreated
|
Chronic, PP
|
8 weeks
|
Vismara 2012
|
OMT + SE
|
SE
|
Chronic
|
2 weeks
|
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1Bolded time interval included in the analysis of the current review.
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2Second comparison in this published study.
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3The second comparison in this study (group exercise) was not considered because of a dropout rate of 60%.
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4Low back pain period from 2 weeks to 30 weeks.
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Abbreviations: MT Manipulative treatment, NS Not specified, OMT Osteopathic manipulative treatment, PP Postpartum, PT Physical therapy, SE Specific exercises, SUT Sham ultrasound treatment, SWD Short-wave diathermy, UC Usual care, UOBC Usual obstetric care.