The comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain: protocol for a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neck pain is a global burdensome problem, with a large proportion of neck pain cases becoming chronic. Although physical exercise is a commonly prescribed treatment, the evidence on the effectiveness of isolated exercise interventions remains limited. Traditional pairwise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses are limited in only comparing two interventions. This protocol describes the design of a network meta-analysis, which enables a comparative investigation of all physical exercise interventions for which RCTs are available. We aim to systematically compare the effectiveness of different types of physical exercise in people with chronic non-specific neck pain.

Methods and analysis

Nine electronic databases (AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Regis

SUBMITTER: de Zoete RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7239534 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature