Comparative effectiveness of manual therapy, pharmacological treatment, exercise therapy, and education for neck pain (COMPETE study): protocol of a systematic review with network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT OF THE STUDY: Neck pain is a prevalent and globally burdensome problem. Clinical practice guidelines have recommended conservative treatments such as education, exercise therapy (ET), manual therapy (MT), and pharmacological therapy (i.e., medication) to manage all types of neck pain based on the chronicity of the disease (acute, subacute, and chronic pain). However, there is scarce evidence to determine which interventions constitute the most effective strategy for this condition. RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the best conservative treatment options (i.e., ET, MT, education, and/or medication) to relieve pain and disability-related outcomes in patients with neck pain? THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: (1) To identify which type of conservative treatment (education, ET

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira-Souza AIS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature