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From: Effectiveness of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and Myofascial Release Versus Acupuncture as Complementary Treatment for Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2008;108(10): doi: /jaoa
Figure Legend:
Flow of cases in study protocol for pilot study of effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment or acupuncture in the treatment of children with moderate to severe spastic cerebral palsy. *Children who were randomly assigned, subsequently failed to meet any appointments, received no intervention, and were later withdrawn; †Children who missed scheduled appointments and were lost to follow-up, requested to be restarted in their respective therapeutic arm; ‡Child completed all treatment visits and all three assessments; §Child completed 80% or more of treatment visits and all three assessments; //Child completed less than 80% of treatment visits and fewer than three assessments; ¶The six cases excluded from analysis missed baseline or final assessment, had assessments done but lacked crucial data elements for analysis, or did not have acceptable compliance.
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