Cochrane · systematic review · CD002823
Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee
Rutjes, AWS, Nüesch, E, Sterchi, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2009 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 40%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 1 · 20%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: patients with osteoarthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain Various pain scales Median | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 726 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Function Various validated function scales Median | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 407 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of patients experiencing any adverse event Median | RR 1.02 [0.53, 1.97] | 3 studies · 175 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of patients withdrawn or dropped out because of adverse events Median | RR 0.97 [0.16, 6] | 8 studies · 363 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of patients experiencing any serious adverse event Median follow ‐up: 4 weeks | RR 0.33 [0.02, 7.32] | 4 studies · 195 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |