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115 questions · 132 findings · 9 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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Summary of findings: Injection therapies vs placebo or no injection control

VISA‐A (score 0 to 100; 100 = no problems) After 3 months (6 to 12 months) · individuals with an investigator‐reported diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (or related terminology, e.g. tendinitis). We excluded trials…

Summary of findings: Injection therapies showed no clear difference in VISA‐A (score 0 to 100; 100 = no problems) At 6 weeks compared with placebo or no injection control (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings: Injection therapies vs placebo or no injection control

Adverse events At final · individuals with an investigator‐reported diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (or related terminology, e.g. tendinitis). We excluded trials…

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Injection therapies changes adverse events At final compared with placebo or no injection control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Injection therapies vs placebo or no injection control

Pain (VAS; score 0 to 100; 0 = no pain) · individuals with an investigator‐reported diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (or related terminology, e.g. tendinitis). We excluded trials…

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Injection therapies changes pain (VAS; score 0 to 100; 0 = no pain) compared with placebo or no injection control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Injection therapies vs placebo or no injection control

Return to sports At final · individuals with an investigator‐reported diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (or related terminology, e.g. tendinitis). We excluded trials…

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Injection therapies changes return to sports At final compared with placebo or no injection control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Injection therapies vs placebo or no injection control

Patient satisfaction Number of satisfied patients · individuals with an investigator‐reported diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (or related terminology, e.g. tendinitis). We excluded trials…

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Injection therapies changes patient satisfaction (number of participants satisfied with their… compared with placebo or no injection control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only

Upper limb function · adults with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures
3 findings from 1 review

Exercise vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

Summary of findings: exercise (all types) leads to lower rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

Summary of findings: exercise (all types) leads to lower number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

Summary of findings: exercise (all types) may leads to lower number of people who experienced one or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experience a fall that required hospital admission · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: exercise (all types) changes number of people who experienced one of more falls that resulted in… compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review