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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 2 · 66.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

NMES vs exercise

Knee pain (longer term: > 3 months) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for patellofemoral pain syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NMES vs exercise

Knee function (longer term: > 3 months) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for patellofemoral pain syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls)

Recovered · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 3 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (2 studies);…

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes recovery (long‐term) Number of patients who had recovered or number… compared with a control strategy (no treatment, placebo or waiting list controls) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.35 [0.99, 1.84]
2 studies · 166 participants
Very low