Question · asked by 1 review
Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only): Health status and quality of life
- Population
- Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2 to 3 weeks in two trials, to predominantly chronic in three trials: mean durations 8.3 months, 21 months, 21 months)
- Intervention
- Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise
- Comparison
- control (exercise only)
- Outcome
- Health status and quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only) Quality of Life and General Health Assessments · Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2… The review found no eligible studies for this question. Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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