The use of expertise-based randomized controlled trials to assess spinal manipulation and acupuncture for low back pain: A systematic review

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Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 914-918

  Johnston, Bradley C ^a   Da Costa, Bruno R ^a   Devereaux, P J ^b   Akl, Elie A ^c   Busse, Jason W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Low back pain; Methodology; Randomized controlled trial; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL EXPERT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 42149193725     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816b4be4     Document Type: Review

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