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ReviewBMC neurology2017

A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness.

Craig S Moore, David W Sibbritt, Jon Adams

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Review in BMC neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
29citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Hallmarks of primary headache: part 1 - migraine.The journal of headache and pain · 2024
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  17. Instrumental assessment of physiotherapy and onabolulinumtoxin-A on cervical and headache parameters in chronic migraine.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Craig S MooreUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Building 10, Level 8, 235-253 Jones St, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia. Craig.S.Moore@student.uts.edu.au.
David W SibbrittUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Building 10, Level 8, 235-253 Jones St, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Jon AdamsUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Building 10, Level 8, 235-253 Jones St, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
University of Technology Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the expansion of conventional medical treatments for headache, many sufferers of common recurrent headache disorders seek help outside of medical settings. The aim of this paper is to evaluate research studies on the prevalence of patient use of manual therapies for the treatment of headache and the key factors associated with this patient population.

methodsThis critical review of the peer-reviewed literature identified 35 papers reporting findings from new empirical research regarding the prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness of manual therapy use amongst those with headache disorders.

resultsWhile available data was limited and studies had considerable methodological limitations, the use of manual therapy appears to be the most common non-medical treatment utilized for the management of common recurrent headaches. The most common reason for choosing this type of treatment was seeking pain relief. While a high percentage of these patients likely continue with concurrent medical care, around half may not be disclosing the use of this treatment to their medical doctor.

conclusionsThere is a need for more rigorous public health and health services research in order to assess the role, safety, utilization and financial costs associated with manual therapy treatment for headache. Primary healthcare providers should be mindful of the use of this highly popular approach to headache management in order to help facilitate safe, effective and coordinated care.

Indexed as

Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresHeadache DisordersHumansMusculoskeletal ManipulationsCervicogenic headacheChiropracticHeadacheManual therapyMassageMigraineOsteopathyPhysical therapyTension headache

Identifiers

PMID28340566
PMCPMC5364599
OpenAlexW2597828514

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