Cochrane · systematic review · CD007177
Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
Monaghan, B, Caulfield, B, O'Mathúna, DP · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 3 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
Population: for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function Scales: Timed up and go test, Functional stair test and Nottingham health profile | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 2 participants | Ungraded |
Patient Satisfaction ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pain ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quadriceps strength | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 2 participants | Ungraded |
Quadriceps activation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects ‐ burns, skin damage, or cardiac arrhythmias ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |