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ArticleMedicine2020

Massage for protrasion of the lumbar intervertebral disci: A systematic review protocol.

Liu Wu, Bingyan Wan, Mali Xu, Xu Wang, Jin Li, Yang Chen, Wen Gao, Yinhao Feng, Jian Luo

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liu WuDepartment of Tuina, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu.
Bingyan WanSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Mali XuSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Xu WangSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Jin LiSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Yang ChenSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Wen GaoSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Yinhao FengSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, China.
Jian LuoDepartment of Tuina, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLumbar disc herniation, which affects the life quality of patients and the social security system adversely, is one of the common spinal diseases. Massage is used as an alternative therapy. Currently, there are no relevant articles for systematic review.

methodsWe will search the randomized controlled trials related to massage therapy lumbar disc herniation to January 2020. The following database is our focus area: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and Wan-Fang Database. All published randomized controlled trials in English or Chinese related to massage for lumbar disc herniation will be included.

resultsThe results will provide a high-quality synthesis of current evidence for researchers in this subject area.

conclusionThe conclusion of our study will provide evidence to judge whether massage is an effective intervention in patients the lumbar intervertebral disci. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020157303.

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Intervertebral Disc DisplacementLumbar VertebraeMassageHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment Outcome

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PMID32756076
PMCPMC7402724
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