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Table 4 Comparison between the treatment groups for pain adjusted for baseline covariants

From: Relative effectiveness and adverse effects of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the activator instrument in patients with sub-acute non-specific neck pain: results from a stopped randomised trial

Time

Act v Man

Act v Mob

Man v Mob

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

End

0.81

-1.83 to 1.99

0.24

-2.19 to 2.62

0.13

-2.09 to 2.36

3

0.39

-1.58 to 2.35

1.33

-1.55 to 4.22

0.95

-1.69 to 3.58

6

1.96

-0.34 to 4.26

1.61

-1.26 to 4.48

-0.35

-3.05 to 2.35

12

1.72

-1.17 to 4.62

1.30

-2.05 to 4.65

-0.42

-3.47 to 2.63

  1. Mean = mean difference
  2. End = end of treatment; 3 = 3 months; 6 = 6 months; 12 = 12 months
  3. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval
  4. Act = Activator instrument, Man = manipulation, Mob = mobilisation
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Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

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