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Table 4 Case Crossover Analysis

From: Association between cervical artery dissection and spinal manipulative therapy –a medicare claims analysis

 

Vertebral Artery Dissection

Carotid Artery Dissection

Exposure

n

Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

n

Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

Exposure Past 7 days

      

E&M

94

1.00

 

88

1.00

 

Neither CSM nor E&M in 7 days

51

0.20 (0.12–0.33)

< 0.001

30

0.31 (0.20–0.49)

< 0.001

CSM in prior 7 days

4,411

1.59 (0.65–3.85)

0.31

5,824

0.48 (0.22–1.04)

0.06

Exposure past 14 days

      

E&M past 14 days

150

1.00

 

150

1.00

 

Neither CSM nor E&M in 14 days

73

0.20 (0.14–0.31)

< 0.001

46

0.30 (0.21–0.43)

< 0.001

CSM in prior 14 days

4,333

0.90 (0.46–1.74)

0.75

5,746

0.38 (0.20–0.70)

0.002

Exposure past 30 days

      

E&M past 30 days

205

1.00

 

216

1.00

 

Neither CSM nor E&M in 30 days

89

0.22 (0.16–0.31)

< 0.001

79

0.41 (0.31–0.53)

< 0.001

CSM only in 30 days

4,262

0.63 (0.36–1.11)

0.11

5,647

0.88 (0.51–1.50)

0.63

  1. E&M: Evaluation and Management for complaint of neck pain; CSM: Cervical Spinal Manipulation