From: The risk associated with spinal manipulation: an overview of reviews
Rating of causal relationship | Ernst 2007 [118] | Ernst 2005 [133] | Ernst 2004 [89] | Ernst 2003 [90] | Stevinson 2002 [124] |
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‘Certain’, n (%) | 8 (21.6%) | 6 (42.9%) | 12 (30%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (22.7%) |
‘Likely’, n (%) | 18 (48.6%) | 6 (42.9%) | 16 (40%) | 0 (0%) | 14 (63.6%) |
‘Possible’, n (%) | 8 (21.6%) | 2 (14.3%) | 9 (22.5%) | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
‘Not assessable’ or ‘???’, n (%) | 3 (8.2%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (13.6%) |
Total, n (%) | 37 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 40 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 22 (100%) |