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7 questions · 7 findings · 5 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 14.3%

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and placebo injection vs placebo injection

Overall pain (change from baseline) Shoulder Pain and Disability Questionnaire (SPADI, 0‐100) (lower scores = less pain)a · 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
2 studies · 86 participants
Low

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and placebo injection vs glucocorticoid injection

Overall pain (change from baseline) Shoulder Pain and Disability Questionnaire (SPADI, 0‐100) (lower scores = less pain)a · 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
2 studies · 86 participants
Low

Manual therapy and exercise vs placebo

Overall pain · 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

Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo

Overall pain · 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

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) vs placebo

Overall pain · 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

Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo

Overall pain Assessed: Binder's pain scale Scale from: 0‐52 · Rotator cuff disease (diagnostic label: calcific tendinitis)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 61 participants
Low

Diacerein vs placebo

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Diacerein for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1283 participants
Low