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No studies found 7 · 87.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Laser therapy vs no laser therapy

Quality of life · children and adults with SCD and PSR

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Laser plus sclerotherapy vs sclerotherapy (any sclerosant)

Quality of life · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment for telangiectasias and reticular veins 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Quality of life · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) plus exercise vs exercise

Quality of life · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Quality of life · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Results: 'No studies reported on quality of life ...'. Not reported by the included laser trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs simple dressing

Secondary outcome: quality of life · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

Patient-reported quality of life · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
Outcome not measured in any of the included studies
0 studies
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

QoL · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms

It is very uncertain whether electromagnetic radiation (low-level laser therapy) changes change in quality of life (QoL) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
short-term (up to 3 months)
MD -5.24 [-7.38, -3.09]
1 study · 58 participants
Very low