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86 questions · 101 findings · 24 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 3 · 3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 70 · 69.3%Low 16 · 15.8%Moderate 6 · 5.9%High 6 · 5.9%

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

It is very uncertain whether high‐intensity changes usual pain (short‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) compared with low‐intensity exercise programmes (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Functional ability · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

It is very uncertain whether high‐intensity changes functional ability (short‐term) FIQ modified (0 to 16; higher scores… compared with low‐intensity exercise programmes (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Kujala patellofemoral disorders score Scale from: 0 to 100 (higher scores = better function) · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes knee and physical functiona Measured using the Kujala patellofemoral… compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · Older people living in the community

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life 1 trial of single‐lens glasses… compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

QoL · older people living in the community (included trials conducting pre‐ and/or post‐hospital discharge home visits focusing on fall…

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life SMD was calculated from 4 studies… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cephalomedullary nails vs extramedullary implants

Functional status, early (within 4 months): using HHS (range from 0 to 100) and Johansen hip score (range from 0 to 100); higher scores indicate better function · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

Cephalomedullary nails showed no clear difference in functional status, early (≤ 4 months): using Zűckerman functional… compared with extramedullary implants (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Functional outcomes · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)

Surgical showed no clear difference in functional scoresf(higher = better outcome) compared with non‐surgical treatment (high certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Locking plate vs locking intramedullary nail

Self‐reported shoulder function · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

Locking plate showed no clear difference in self‐reported shoulder function: functional scoresb(higher = better… compared with locking intramedullary nail (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) vs hemiarthroplasty

Self‐reported shoulder function · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)
2 findings from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mobilityd ‐ overall analysis Using different mobility scales: MILA (range 0 to 36), EMS (range 0 to 20), BBS (range 0 to 56), PPME (range 0 to 12), Koval (range 1 to 7). Higher values indicate better mobility (except MILA and Koval, where scale wa... · adults following hip fracture surgery

The intervention may leads to higher mobilityd ‐ overall analysis Using different mobility scales: MILA… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mobility scales, using EMS (range 0 to 20). Higher values indicate better mobility · adults following hip fracture surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in mobility scales, using EMS (range 0 to 20). Higher values indicate… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review