Efficacy and safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment: an overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarise the available clinical evidence on the efficacy and safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for different conditions.

Design

Overview of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs). PROSPERO CRD42020170983.

Data sources

An electronic search was performed using seven databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, JBI, Prospero and Cochrane Library, from their inception until November 2021.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

SRs and MAs of randomised controlled trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of OMT for any condition were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

The data were independently extracted by two authors. The AMSTAR-2 tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the SRs and MAs. The ove

SUBMITTER: Bagagiolo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9021775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature