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237 questions · 238 findings · 41 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 43 · 18.1%GRADE not reported 7 · 2.9%Very low 48 · 20.2%Low 89 · 37.4%Moderate 39 · 16.4%High 12 · 5%

Preoperative education vs usual care

Physical function · hip replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 177 participants
Low

Preoperative education vs usual care

Postoperative anxiety · hip replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 264 participants
Low

Preoperative education vs usual care

Pain WOMAC pain. Scale from: 0 to 100 (lower scores indicate less pain). · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 109 participants
Low

Preoperative education vs usual care

Functional ability · patients with knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 109 participants
Low

Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only

Pain Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (lower is better) · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis

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
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone

Reduction in pain intensity · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis)

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
1 study · 17 participants
Very low

Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone

Pain Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (lower is better) · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis

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
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Chinese herbal medicines plus western medicine vs Western medicine

New fractures · patients with osteoporosis

It is very uncertain whether chinese herbal medicines plus western medicine changes new fractures (Xianlinggubao capsule (low‐dose) plus calcium and… compared with western medicine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.02]
1 study · 120 participants
Very low

SMP vs usual care

Function—Self‐reported Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 2254 participants
Moderate

SMP vs information only

Pain based on WOMAC pain scale Scale from: 0 (no pain) to 20 (worst pain). ( · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
751 participants
Moderate

SMP vs information only

Global OA scores Multiple tools6. Scale from 0 to 96 (lower score better) · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
751 participants
Moderate

SMP vs information only

Function—Self‐reported Multiple tools3. Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
854 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
321 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Global OA scores WOMAC. Scale from 0 to 240. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
98 participants
Moderate

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

Function—Self‐reported Multiple tools3. Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
216 participants
Moderate

SMP vs attention control

Global OA scores AIMS2 (average of physical, affect, and pain subscales). Scale from 0 to 10, lower better · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
251 participants
Low

SMP vs attention control

Function—Self‐reported Multiple tools3. Scale from 0 to 68. Lower score is better. · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
574 participants
Low

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

Function (change from baseline) Shoulder Pain and Disability Questionnaire (SPADI, 0‐100) (lower scores = better function)f · 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

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · 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 · 49 participants
Low

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