Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 1996
Meta AnalysisThe effectiveness of chiropractic for treatment of low back pain: an update and attempt at statistical pooling.
To determine the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for patients with low back pain by means of a systematic review of the literature. ⋯ There is certainly a need for correctly executed trials. In future research on the effectiveness of chiropractic, guidelines for uniform execution and reporting of RCTs should first be established to enable subsequent statistical pooling in systematic reviews of chiropractic trials.