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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, outcome: 1.1 Mortality.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, outcome: 1.1 Mortality.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, outcome: 1.2 Cure rate.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, outcome: 1.2 Cure rate.

Forest plot of comparison: 3 OMT plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, outcome: 3.1 Mortality.
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Forest plot of comparison: 3 OMT plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, outcome: 3.1 Mortality.

Forest plot of comparison: 3 OMT plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, outcome: 3.2 Cure rate.
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Forest plot of comparison: 3 OMT plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, outcome: 3.2 Cure rate.

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Mortality.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Mortality.

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Cure rate.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Cure rate.

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 3 Duration of hospital stay.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 3 Duration of hospital stay.

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 4 Duration of fever.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 4 Duration of fever.

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Cure rate.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Cure rate.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Duration of hospital stay.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Duration of hospital stay.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 3 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 3 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 4 Duration of antibiotic therapy.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 4 Duration of antibiotic therapy.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 5 Duration of sputum production.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 5 Duration of sputum production.

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 6 In‐patient sputum weight.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 6 In‐patient sputum weight.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 1 Mortality.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 1 Mortality.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 2 Cure rate.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 2 Cure rate.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 3 Duration of hospital stay.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 3 Duration of hospital stay.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 4 Duration of fever.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 4 Duration of fever.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 6 Duration of oral antibiotic therapy.
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 6 Duration of oral antibiotic therapy.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 7 Duration of intervenous therapy.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 7 Duration of intervenous therapy.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 8 Duration of total antibiotic therapy.
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Analysis 3.8

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 8 Duration of total antibiotic therapy.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 9 Duration of leukocytosis.
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Analysis 3.9

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 9 Duration of leukocytosis.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 10 Change in leukocyte count.
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Analysis 3.10

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 10 Change in leukocyte count.

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 11 Mean leukocyte count.
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Analysis 3.11

Comparison 3 Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment, Outcome 11 Mean leukocyte count.

Comparison 4 Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Duration of hospital stay.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 1 Duration of hospital stay.

Comparison 4 Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Duration of fever.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone, Outcome 2 Duration of fever.

Comparison 1. Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mortality Show forest plot

2

225

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.15, 7.13]

2 Cure rate Show forest plot

2

225

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.91, 1.04]

3 Duration of hospital stay Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Duration of fever Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 1. Chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone
Comparison 2. Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Cure rate Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Duration of hospital stay Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Duration of antibiotic therapy Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Duration of sputum production Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5.1 In‐patient

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.2 Out‐patient

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5.3 Total

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 In‐patient sputum weight Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 2. Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone
Comparison 3. Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mortality Show forest plot

2

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.27 [0.05, 1.57]

2 Cure rate Show forest plot

2

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [0.97, 2.46]

3 Duration of hospital stay Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.02 [‐3.46, ‐0.58]

4 Duration of fever Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5 Rate of improvement of chest X‐ray Show forest plot

2

75

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.16 [0.77, 1.73]

6 Duration of oral antibiotic therapy Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.97 [‐1.25, 3.20]

7 Duration of intervenous therapy Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.11 [‐3.36, ‐0.87]

8 Duration of total antibiotic therapy Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.93 [‐3.12, ‐0.74]

9 Duration of leukocytosis Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

10 Change in leukocyte count Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

10.1 Change between Day 3 and 1 from admission

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10.2 Change between Day 5 and 1 from admission

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 Mean leukocyte count Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

11.1 Day 3 from admission

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11.2 Day 5 from admission

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 3. Osteopathic manipulative treatment plus routine treatment versus placebo plus routine treatment
Comparison 4. Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Duration of hospital stay Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Duration of fever Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 4. Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment versus routine treatment alone