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33 questions · 33 findings · 15 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 2 · 6.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 21.2%Low 15 · 45.5%Moderate 4 · 12.1%High 5 · 15.2%

Any cold therapy vs no cold therapy following total knee replacement

Function Standardised scale with positive score indicating a better outcome. Scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). · people undergoing total knee replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Cryotherapy following total knee replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 296 participants
Very low

Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Function · rotator cuff disease

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 84 participants
Low

Manual therapy and exercise vs placebo

Function · rotator cuff disease

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
High

Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection

Function · rotator cuff disease

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 88 participants
Low

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Function · 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

Summary of findings table ‐ Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy vs land‐based exercise therapy

Physical function · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
41 studies · 3323 participants
Very low

Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone

Function Not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Shock wave therapy vs placebo

Functional outcomes · rotator cuff disease

Shock wave therapy probably leads to higher function Multiple scalese translated to Constant 0–100 scale (100… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.62 [0.13, 1.11]
9 studies · 612 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy vs placebo adjunctive therapies

Physical function · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive therapies in addition to land‐based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
20 studies · 1361 participants
Low

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) vs placebo

Function Total recovery of joint function · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

It is very uncertain whether pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) changes function Total recovery of joint function compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 14.24 [0.91, 221.75]
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

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

Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection

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

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 107 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

DASH hand function score at 3 months 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) · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 205 participants
Low