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What do systematic reviews say?

191 questions · 201 findings · 59 reviews

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No studies found 39 · 19.4%GRADE not reported 2 · 1%Very low 60 · 29.9%Low 57 · 28.4%Moderate 32 · 15.9%High 11 · 5.5%

Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression

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 · 84 participants
Low

Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection

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 · 88 participants
Low

Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Pain on motion · rotator cuff disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Manual therapy and exercise vs placebo

Pain on motion · 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

Pain on motion · rotator cuff disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

MX exercise training vs control

Pain 10‐cm VAS scale (median · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mixed exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
15 studies · 832 participants
Moderate

Therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise vs exercise

At least 30% reduction in pain · adults with chronic low‐back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise vs exercise

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · adults with chronic low‐back pain

It is very uncertain whether therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise changes pain intensity Scale: VAS (100‐point scale; higher scores mean… compared with exercise alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 70 participants
Very low

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

Participant‐reported pain relief of 30% or greater · 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

Aerobic exercise vs control

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

1 finding from 1 review

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 351 participants
Low

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

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 107 participants
Low

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 508 participants
High

Ai Chi Exercises vs sham

Reduction in pain intensity · chronic musculoskeletal pain in people with MS

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs no treatment four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery

Pain (post‐treatment) VAS or LBPRS · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
272 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no intervention

Reduction in pain intensity · participants with haemophilia

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for haemophilia 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only)

Pain at 3 to 6 months Scale from: 0 (no pain) to 10 (worse pain) · Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2 to 3 weeks in two…

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise changes pain score (VAS) Scale from: 0 to 10 (higher scores mean worse pain) compared with control (exercise only) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 234 participants
Very low

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and oral NSAID vs oral NSAID

Overall pain · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy plus antidepressants vs antidepressants alone

Pain End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise vs Placebo, no intervention or usual care (with or without placebo)

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain)

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2746 participants
Moderate