. 2023 Jan 1;57(1):3–16. doi: 10.5152/j.aott.2023.21323
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Results of GRADE assessment
| Traction vs. traction | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Summary of findings | ||||||
| Outcome (no. of studies) | RoB | Inconsistency | Indirectness | Imprecision | No. of participants | Effect size (SMD) with CI | GRADE |
| Effective traction vs. “sham” traction | |||||||
| Pain31,32,33 | Serious | Not serious | Not serious | Serious | (60 + 17 + 61) = 138 | −2.84 (−10.12, 4.44) | Low |
| Disability31,32 | Serious | Not serious | Not serious | Serious | (17 + 61) = 78 | −0.07 (−0.54, 0.40) | Low |
| Mechanical traction vs. spinal decompression | |||||||
| Pain36,38 | Serious | Serious | Not serious | Serious | 39 | 1.42 (−4.59, 7.42) | Very low |
| Disability36,38 | Serious | Serious | Not serious | Serious | 39 | −0.31 (−7.60, 6.99) | Very low |
SMD, standardized mean difference.