Figure 30, Massage versus attention control or waitlist for chronic neck pain: effects on function - Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update

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Figure 30 is a forest plot. Mean differences were reported or calculated for two short-term studies, with a pooled mean difference of −3.66 (95% confidence interval −6.58 to −0.56) and an overall I-squared value of 10.2%.

Figure 30Massage versus attention control or waitlist for chronic neck pain: effects on function

AC = attention control; CI = confidence interval; CM = classic massage; NDI = Neck Disability Index; SD = standard deviation; SM = Swedish massage; WL = waitlist.

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Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update [Internet].

Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 227.

Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, et al.

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2020 Apr.

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