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Table 3 Revised association of MC2 with pain on provocative discography

From: Modic changes as seen on MRI are associated with nonspecific chronic lower back pain and disability

Study

MC2 association with pain on provocation discography OR (95% CI)

Herlin et al.

This review

Braithwaite [58]

6.96 (1.54, 31.50)

6.96 (1.54, 31.49)

Thompson [53]

0.90 (0.62, 1.31)

4.22 (2.90, 6.15)

O’Neill [52]

9.48 (2.17, 41.37)

9.48 (2.17, 41.37)

Weishaupt [51]

15.46 (1.89, 126.67)

23.40 (2.82, 194.34)

Kokkonen [59]

1.03 (0.36, 2.95)

1.24 (0.40, 3.80)

Aggregated MC2 OR

3.15 (1.00, 9.93)

4.46 (3.22, 6.18)