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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
555 questions in 79 reviews · Musculoskeletal
current versionsNo studies 555 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings table 2: comparison of operation types: late results of needle fasciotomy vs limited fasciectomy DASH hand function score at 5 years Major outcome group 1 (hand function) (scores between 0 and 100, where 0 represents no impairment in hand function and 100 represents maximum impairment in hand function) · 93 participants (van Rijssen 2012a) Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table 2: comparison of operation types: late results of needle fasciotomy vs limited fasciectomy Major outcome group 3 (early angular outcome)b · 93 participants (van Rijssen 2012a) Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Severe adverse events or withdrawals (due to adverse events) ‐ not reported · People with hip or knee osteoarthritis High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
COX‐2 NSAIDs vs placebo BASMI Scale from 0 to 10 (higher is worse) · patients with axSpA (AS and nr‐axSpA) Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
COX‐2 NSAIDs vs placebo Radiographic progression Mean change in mSASSS. Scale from 0 to 72 (higher is worse) · patients with axSpA (AS and nr‐axSpA) Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Traditional NSAIDs vs placebo BASMI Scale from 0 to 10 (higher is worse) · patients with axSpA (AS and nr‐axSpA) Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Traditional NSAIDs vs placebo Radiographic progression Mean change in mSASSS. Scale from 0 to 72 (higher is worse) · patients with axSpA (AS and nr‐axSpA) Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) withdrew due to adverse effects · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Boswellia serrata vs valdecoxib Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Boswellia serrata vs valdecoxib Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Persea gratissma + Glycine max (ASU 300 mg) vs chondroitin sulphate Radiographic joint changes · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Persea gratissma + Glycine max (ASU 300 mg) vs chondroitin sulphate Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Global assessment of treatment success · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Postoperative anxiety · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Re‐operation rate · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Health‐related quality of life · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Global assessment of treatment success · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Re‐operation rate · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Quality of life not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Patient global assessment of success not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Function not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Quality of life not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Patient global assessment not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Adverse events not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Quality of life—not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Patient global assessment of success not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Other types of high tibial osteotomy (aHTO) vs closing wedge high tibial osteotomy (CW‐HTO) Treatment failure rate · people with knee osteoarthritis Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Closing wedge high tibial osteotomy (CW‐HTO) vs unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Function · people with knee osteoarthritis Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Closing wedge high tibial osteotomy (CW‐HTO) vs unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Health‐related quality of life measures Participant opinion: improvement · people with knee osteoarthritis Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |