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Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis

  1. Alice Han1,*,
  2. Maria Judd2,
  3. Vivian Welch3,
  4. Taixiang Wu4,
  5. Peter Tugwell5,
  6. George A Wells6

Editorial Group: Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 25 APR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004849

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Han A, Judd M, Welch V, Wu T, Tugwell P, Wells GA. Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004849. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004849.

Author Information

  1. 1

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/Fondation canadienne de la recherche sur les services de santé, Research Use/Agente principale de programme, Utilisation de la Recherche, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  3. 3

    University of Ottawa, Centre for Global Health, Institute of Population Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  4. 4

    West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chinese Cochrane Centre, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, Chinese EBM Centre, INCLEN Resource and Training Centre, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  5. 5

    Ottawa Hospital, Centre for Global Health, Institute of Population Health, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  6. 6

    University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Research Reference Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

*Alice Han, 5-83 Pape Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2V5, Canada. alice.han@mail.mcgill.ca.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 1 Functional assessment.
[Analysis 1.2]
Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 2 Joint tenderness (Ritchie index).
[Analysis 1.3]
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 3 # swollen joints.
[Analysis 1.4]
Analysis 1.4. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 4 50 foot walk (seconds).
[Analysis 1.5]
Analysis 1.5. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 5 Grip strength.
[Analysis 1.6]
Analysis 1.6. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 6 Patient global: number rated "recovery" at 2 months.
[Analysis 1.7]
Analysis 1.7. Comparison 1 Efficacy: Functional and clinical outcomes, Outcome 7 Patient global: number rated "recovery" at 3 months.
[Analysis 2.1]
Analysis 2.1. Comparison 2 Efficacy: Range of motion, Outcome 1 Shoulder flexion (degrees).
[Analysis 2.2]
Analysis 2.2. Comparison 2 Efficacy: Range of motion, Outcome 2 Shoulder internal and external rotation (degrees).
[Analysis 2.3]
Analysis 2.3. Comparison 2 Efficacy: Range of motion, Outcome 3 Total upper extremity combined: above ranges plus elbow flexion and wrist flexion (degrees).
[Analysis 2.4]
Analysis 2.4. Comparison 2 Efficacy: Range of motion, Outcome 4 Ankle plantar flexion (degrees).
[Analysis 2.5]
Analysis 2.5. Comparison 2 Efficacy: Range of motion, Outcome 5 Lower extremity flexion: hip, knee, ankle dorsal flexion (degrees).
[Analysis 3.1]
Analysis 3.1. Comparison 3 Efficacy: self-reported enjoyment, Outcome 1 Enjoyment (3-15 scale).
[Analysis 3.2]
Analysis 3.2. Comparison 3 Efficacy: self-reported enjoyment, Outcome 2 Benefit (3-15 scale).
[Analysis 3.3]
Analysis 3.3. Comparison 3 Efficacy: self-reported enjoyment, Outcome 3 Frequency (3-15 scale).
[Analysis 4.1]
Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Safety: Tai Chi versus control, Outcome 1 Withdrawals Overall.
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