Blood lossTime point: mean 48 hours, range 1 to 13 days. Higher blood loss indicates a worse outcome. · people undergoing total knee replacement
1 finding from 1 review
Pain at post‐operative day 2Scale from 0 (best) to 10 (worst). · people undergoing total knee replacement
1 finding from 1 review
Transfusion rate · people undergoing total knee replacement
It is very uncertain whether any cold therapy changes transfusion rate compared with no cold therapy following total knee replacement (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Range of motion at discharge Scale from: 0 to 125. · people undergoing total knee replacement
1 finding from 1 review
Function Standardised scale with positive score indicating a better outcome. Scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). · people undergoing total knee replacement
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events Adverse events included discomfort, local skin reactions, superficial infections, cold induced injuries and thrombolytic events · people undergoing total knee replacement
It is very uncertain whether any cold therapy changes total adverse eventsAdverse events included discomfort, local skin… compared with no cold therapy following total knee replacement (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Withdrawals due to adverse events · people undergoing total knee replacement
It is very uncertain whether any cold therapy changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with no cold therapy following total knee replacement (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute 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 various scales short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Pain: intermediate‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability Multiple scales (0 to 100) Short‐term · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Disability (intermediate‐term) RMDQ. Scale from: 0 to 24. · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement Global improvement on 5‐point scale (very good/good/fair/poor/very poor) · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
It is very uncertain whether balneotherapy changes improvement Global improvement on 5‐point scale (very… compared with drug treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Physical disability Not reported · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Improvement Yes/no based on 5 outcome measures (> 30% reduction in number of swollen joints, > 30% reduction in number of tender joints, > 20% improvement in patient VAS for severity of pain and > 20% improvement in physician VAS) · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
It is very uncertain whether balneotherapy changes improvement Yes/no based on 5 outcome measures (> 30% reduction in… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tender joints Number of painful joints Scale from 0 to 28 · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
1 finding from 1 review
Swollen joints Number of swollen joints Scale from 0 to 28 · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
1 finding from 1 review
Withdrawal due to serious adverse events Not reported · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found