Study designs of evaluations included in the review
Case reports were eligible for inclusion.
Specific interventions included in the review
Case reports of CSM were eligible for inclusion. Chiropractors mostly delivered CSM, but the nature of the CSM was not described consistently in all cases.
Participants included in the review
The inclusion criteria for the participants were not given. The participants in the included case reports were both male and female, and were predominantly middle aged (age range: 3 months to 87 years). The participants who received CSM had a variety of indications, such as low-back pain, neck pain, vertigo and shoulder pain.
Outcomes assessed in the review
Case reports containing original data of serious adverse events were eligible for inclusion.
How were decisions on the relevance of primary studies made?
The author selected articles for inclusion in the review.