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Does spinal manipulation relieve back pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) reduces lower back pain and improves the ability to perform everyday activities more than sham therapies (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and systematic reviews...
How should you treat a child with flat feet?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Flexible flatfoot (FFF)doesn�۪t increase the risk of injury or pain during exercise (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, 2 small prospective cohort studies). Treating FFF with orthotics doesn�۪t change the course of arch development (SOR: B, 2...
PSA testing: When it's useful, when it's not
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
testing appears to provide even a small benefit. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a meta-analysis of 6 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with methodological limitations, and a post hoc analysis of a large RCT....
Does lowering a fever >101F in children improve clinical outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Treating fever significantly increases comfort, activity, feeding, and fluid intake and decreases the patient's temperature compared with placebo (strength of recommendation (SOR): A, multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). It doesn't shorten...
Chinese urban households' security market participation : does investment knowledge and having a long-term plan help?
(2015)
a long-term financial plan were positively associated with Chinese households' participation in the securities markets. The findings provide insight into the long-term financial security of Chinese households. Given the growing middle class...
An exploratory study of Chinese Americans' debt holding
(2011)
Postprint. Research concerning the financial well-being of Chinese American households is extremely limited. This article examines factors that affect the probability that Chinese American households will hold debt. Analysis of data from a survey...
Livelihood assets and livestock income : a case of mixed farming Punjab-Pakistan
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019)
The study investigates the response pattern of income earned from livestock farming to livelihood assets in Punjab (Pakistan). Primary data was collected from three regions (northern, central, and southern) of Punjab. A multi-stage sampling...
Global Impact of Biotech Crops : Environmental Effects, 1996-2008
(AgBioForum, 2010)
from the use of biotech crops. The technology has reduced pesticide spraying by 352 million kg (-8.4%) and, as a result, decreased the environmental impact associated with herbicide and insecticide use on these crops (as measured by the indicator...
Employment status and financial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023)
the association between unemployment and household financial resilience as well as their overall financial wellbeing. Cross-sectional data cannot establish a causal relationship. Findings using U.S. data may not be generalized to other countries. Practical...
The status of artists in Kansas City : February 2008 draft report
(KCResearch, 2008-02)
have the opportunity to raise families, buy houses and participate as fully-invested members of the community to a degree that they may not be be able to elsewhere....
A structural equation model of cooperative member satisfaction and long-term commitment
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019)
The organizational growth of farmer cooperatives is tied to increased heterogeneity in member attitudes and perceptions. To inform possible solutions, a better understanding of the complex interrelationships of member attitudes and perceptions...