Shock wave therapy showed no clear difference in pain relief > 50%a compared with placebo (low certainty).
Shock wave therapy showed no clear difference in pain Multiple scalese translated to VAS 0–10 (10 was severe pain)f compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Shock wave therapy probably leads to higher function Multiple scalese translated to Constant 0–100 scale (100… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Shock wave therapy showed no clear difference in participant‐reported success compared with placebo (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Shock wave therapy showed no clear difference in number of participant withdrawals due to adverse events or treatment… compared with placebo (low certainty).
Shock wave therapy may leads to higher number of participants experiencing any adverse event compared with placebo (low certainty).