… group had higher mean improvements in cervical mobility and pain reduction (as measured
by a VAS), which were not statistically different from those of the other groups (P > 0.05). No …

… A combination of P values across these two studies produced an overall estimate of a
positive effect of PEMT (P 0.0089; table 4. Two randomised controlled trials investigated …

Methods. Computerized bibliographic databases were searched up to March 2002. Two
independent reviewers conducted study selection, data abstraction, and methodologic quality …

… P = 0.03), the group differences in patient-rated outcomes after 11 weeks of treatment were
not statistically significant (P … motion than the spinal manipulation group (P < 0.05). The spinal …

… In the absence of heterogeneity (p ≥ 0.05), data were pooled statistically (random effects
model) when we judged the studies to be clinically and statistically similar by Q-test (Figure 4). …

Background Chiropractic spinal manipulation has been reported to be of benefit in
nonmusculoskeletal conditions, including asthma. Methods We conducted a randomized, controlled …

… When continuous outcomes reported medians, effect sizes were calculated according to
Kendal 1963 (p 237). We calculated relative risks (RR) for dichotomous outcomes. Calculation …

… In the absence of heterogeneity (p greater than 0.05), a pooled SMD or RR was calculated.
Sensitivity analysis or meta‐regression for the factors: symptom duration, methodological …

… These results were analyzed using ANOVA and were found to be statistically significant (p
less than 0.0001). This study confirms that manipulation can increase local paraspinal pain …

In this paper, multiple criteria sorting methods based on data envelopment analysis (DEA)
are developed to evaluate research and development (R&D) projects. The weight intervals of …