Cochrane · systematic review · CD012225
Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease
Page, MJ, Green, S, Mrocki, MA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 83.3%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
Therapeutic ultrasound compared to placebo for rotator cuff disease
Population: Rotator cuff disease (diagnostic label: calcific tendinitis)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall pain Assessed: Binder's pain scale Scale from: 0‐52 Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Function Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Pain on motion Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global assessment of treatment success Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | RR 1.75 [1.21, 2.53] | 1 study · 61 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Quality of life Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 61 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Adverse events Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |