Cochrane · systematic review · CD010853
Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II
Smart, KM, Ferraro, MC, Wand, BM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 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
1
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 83.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%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
Physiotherapy compared with minimal care for adults with CRPS I
Population: adults with CRPS I
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Oerlemans 1999 Pain (VAS 0 to 100) Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Oerlemans 1999 Disability as measured by the impairment level sum score (5 to 50) Higher scores indicate greater impairment Measured 12 months post recruitment Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Incidence/nature of adverse effects Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physiotherapy compared with minimal care for adults with CRPS II
Population: adults with CRPS II
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (VAS 0 to 100) Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Disability Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Incidence/nature of adverse effects Physiotherapy vs minimal care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |