Author (year) | Outcome measures | Results pain | Results disability | Original review authors conclusions |
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Qin et al. (2019) [67] AMSTAR-2 Moderate | Pain: VAS, NRS Disability: ODI, RMDQ, JOA, SF-36 PF Follow-up: Post-intervention Long-term: NR | Tai Chi alone or combined > Control (8 trials) WMD = -1.27 (95%CI -1.50; -1.04) Subgroup analyses: Tai Chi combined with routine therapy (physiotherapy, massage, and health education) > Control (= routine therapy) WMD = -1.07 (95%CI -1.27; -0.86) | Tai Chi alone or combined > Control (3 trials) ODI pooled on subitem level (score 0–5) Pain intensity WMD = -1.70 (95%CI -2.63; -0.76) Personal care WMD = -1.93 (95%CI -2.86; -1.00) Lifting WMD = -1.69 (95%CI -2.22; -1.15) Walking WMD = -2.05 (95%CI -3.05; -1.06) Standing WMD = -1.70, (95%CI -2.51; -0.89) Sleeping WMD = -2.98 (95%CI -3.73; -2.22) Social life WMD = -2.06 (95%CI -2.77; -1.35) Traveling WMD = -2.20 (95%CI -3.21; -1.19) Remaining items with no significant improvement: Sitting WMD = -1.79 (95%CI -3.79; 0.21) Sex life WMD = -1.44 (95%CI -3.12; 0.23) RMDQ (1 trial) WMD = -2.19 (95%CI -2.56; -1.82) JOA (2 trials) WMD = 7.22 (95%CI 5.59; 8.86) SF-36 (1 trial) WMD = 3.30 (95%CI 1.92; 4.68) | A cautious conclusion that Tai Chi alone or as additional therapy with routine therapy may decrease pain intensity and improve function disability for patients with LBP Tai Chi might be recommended for LBP patients, individually or integration with other conventional treatments. |
Zhang et al. (2019) AMSTAR-2 High | Pain: VAS Disability: ODI, RMDQ Follow-up: Post-intervention Long-term: NR | TCE (Tai Chi, Qigong) > Control (10 trials) Hedges’ g = -0.64 (95%CI -0.90; -0.37) | TCE (Tai Chi, Qigong) > Control ODI (5 trials.) Hedges’ g = -0.96 (95%CI -1.42; -0.50) RMBQ (4 trials) Hedges’ g = -0.41 (95%CI -0.79; -0.03) | TCE may have a positive effect modulating pain intensity, RMDQ, and ODI for people with LBP. |