Spinal manipulation: A systematic review of sham-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trials

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 879-889

  Ernst, Edzard ^a   Harkness, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Chiropractic; Efficacy; Placebo; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSMENORRHEA; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PHOBIA; REVIEW; SAMPLE; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; PLACEBO EFFECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034833386     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(01)00337-2     Document Type: Review

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