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No studies found 48 · 27.3%GRADE not reported 21 · 11.9%Very low 87 · 49.4%Low 16 · 9.1%Moderate 4 · 2.3%High 0 · 0%

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Scar severity ‐ Helium‐Neon (He‐Ne) laser plus decamethyltetrasiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane and cyclopentasiloxane cream versus decamethyltetrasiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane and cyclopentasiloxane cream ‐ Vancouver Scar scale (VSS) (higher scores... · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Laser therapy vs no laser therapy

Regression of PSR: change in number and size (in clock hours or in degrees of retinal circumference) of new blood vessels · children and adults with SCD and PSR

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 247 participants
Very low

Laser therapy vs no laser therapy

Development of new PSR: proliferation of blood vessels at a new area/progression of existing PSR after treatment · children and adults with SCD and PSR

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 247 participants
Very low

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 therapy vs no laser therapy

Change in visual loss associated with PSR: visual loss is defined by the deterioration of visual acuity of 3 lines or more with the Snellen chart · children and adults with SCD and PSR

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 414 participants
Very low

Laser therapy vs no laser therapy

Occurence of vitreous haemorrhage · children and adults with SCD and PSR

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 414 participants
Low

Laser therapy vs no laser therapy

Adverse effects · children and adults with SCD and PSR

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for retinopathy in sickle cell disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 414 participants
Low

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

Mucositis severity (mild to moderate) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Low level laser therapy led to higher mucositis severity (mild to moderate) compared with sham (placebo) laser treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 5.28 [2.30, 12.13]
2 studies · 57 participants
GRADE not reported

Laser therapy

Outcome not reported · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for managing temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
The review noted the noticeable absence of evidence for laser therapy; no eligible RCT evaluated it (Discussion).
0 studies
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) + calcium hydroxide

Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 and 12 months
No clinical failure in any participant (Fernandes 2015); not estimable
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Low‐level laser therapy vs Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) + calcium hydroxide

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) + calcium hydroxide; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 1.00 [0.24, 4.18]
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 327 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound

Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs fascial manipulation

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 70 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs fascial manipulation

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs fascial manipulation

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 70 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs fascial manipulation

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: long term Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs fascial manipulation

Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 25 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 159 participants
Very low