Therapeutic benefit of balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome: A qualitative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Naumann, Johannes ^a   Sadaghiani, Catharina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL WATER; OIL; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LOW RISK POPULATION; META ANALYSIS; MUD THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPA TREATMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THALASSOTHERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; BALNEOLOGY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84903680084     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: 14786362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/ar4603     Document Type: Article

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