Comparison 8. Sensitivity analysis 3: motor control exercise versus manual therapy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain	4		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Short‐term (< 3 months from randomisation)	2	241	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.49 [‐9.54, 2.55]
1.2 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Intermediate (≥ 3 to 12 months)	3	452	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.51 [‐13.94, 2.92]
1.3 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Long‐term (> 12 months)	3	375	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.60 [‐8.71, 3.50]
2 Disability	4		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Short‐term (< 3 months from randomisation)	2	241	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.54 [‐7.20, 2.13]
2.2 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Intermediate (≥ 3 to 12 months)	3	452	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.51 [‐6.74, 1.72]
2.3 High quality (≥ 6 'Risk of bias' items) ‐ Long‐term (> 12 months)	3	375	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.07 [‐7.44, 3.30]