Back‐specific functional status · adults with chronic low‐back pain
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise changes back‐specific functional status Scale: Oswestry Disability… compared with exercise alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall improvement or satisfaction · adults with chronic low‐back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores mean worse well‐being) · adults with chronic low‐back pain
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic ultrasound plus exercise changes well‐being Scale: general health subscale of SF‐36 (higher scores… compared with exercise alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Disability · adults with chronic low‐back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · adults with chronic low‐back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Pain (post‐treatment) VAS or LBPRS · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
272 participants
Very low
Functional ability · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
252 participants
Low
Functional status, long‐term · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
226 participants
Low
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
2746 participants
Moderate
FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
2942 participants
Moderate
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
6295 participants
Low
FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
6004 participants
Moderate
Risk of success no progression over 50°, no fusion, no waiting list for fusion · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
It is very uncertain whether brace and exercise changes risk of success no progression over 50°, no fusion, no waiting list… compared with observation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Risk for at least one adverse event per patient · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
1 finding from 1 review
Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
1 finding from 1 review
Cobb angle · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
1 finding from 1 review
Cobb angle · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
1 finding from 1 review