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52 questions · 57 findings · 4 reviews

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No studies found 26 · 45.6%GRADE not reported 4 · 7%Very low 20 · 35.1%Low 3 · 5.3%Moderate 4 · 7%High 0 · 0%

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

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 63 participants
Moderate

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

Function (change from baseline) Shoulder Disabilty Questionnaire 0‐100 (lower scores = better function) · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 63 participants
Moderate

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

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: 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

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 ultrasound

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
2 studies · 127 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound

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 · 27 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound

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
2 studies · 127 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs ultrasound

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: 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 · 27 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint

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 · 66 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term ‐ not measured · 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 and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint

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 · 66 participants
Very low