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Table 3 Context-related equality assumption score

From: Differences between experimental and placebo arms in manual therapy trials: a methodological review

 

Acu

(n = 77)

Mas

(n = 8)

Rei

(n = 2)

Ref

(n = 20)

TT

(n = 3)

Mob

(n = 109)

Man

(n = 92)

Mix

(n = 4)

Total

(n = 315)

4/10

1

(1.3%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

1

(5.0%)

0

(0%)

1

(0.9%)

3

(3.3%)

0

(0%)

6

(1.9%)

5/10

2

(2.6%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

1

(5.0%)

0

(0%)

1

(0.9%)

3

(3.3%)

1

(25.0%)

8

(2.5%)

6/10

2

(2.6%)

1

(12.5%)

0

(0%)

2

(10.0%)

0

(0%)

14

(12.8%)

9

(9.8%)

0

(0%)

28

(8.9%)

7/10

16

(20.8%)

1

(12.5%)

0

(0%)

4

(20.0%)

1

(33.3%)

20

(18.3%)

20

(21.7%)

0

(0%)

62

(19.7%)

8/10

24

(31.2%)

4

(50.0%)

1

(50.0%)

6

(30.0%)

1

(33.3%)

40

(36.7%)

32

(34.8%)

1

(25.0%)

109

(34.6%)

9/10

25

(32.5%)

2

(25.0%)

1

(50.0%)

5

(25.0%)

0

(0%)

26

(22.0%)

22

(23.9%)

2

(50.0%)

83

(26.3%)

10/10

7

(9.1%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

1

(5.0%)

1

(33.3%)

7

(6.4%)

3

(3.3%)

0

(0%)

19

(6.0%)

  1. No studies scored 0/10 to 3/10
  2. Acu Acupressure, Mas Massage, Rei Reiki, TT Therapeutic Touch, Mob Mobilisation, Man Manipulation, Mix Mixed-Method