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Review Acta neurologica Scandinavica 1995

Hyperbaric oxygen for multiple sclerosis. Review of controlled trials.

Kleijnen J, Knipschild P — Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1995

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed 14 controlled trials on hyperbaric oxygen therapy for multiple sclerosis, assessing their methodology and results.

What They Found

Out of 14 controlled trials, eight were considered of reasonable to high quality. Only one of these eight trials showed results favoring hyperbaric oxygen treatment, while the others found no clear positive effects.

Canadian Relevance

This review has no specific Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The review's findings are limited by the quality and heterogeneity of the primary studies available for analysis.

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Study Details

Study Type Review
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 7639061
Year Published 1995
Journal Acta neurologica Scandinavica
MeSH Terms Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Disability Evaluation; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Treatment Outcome

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