Cochrane · systematic review · CD012720
Kinesio taping for rotator cuff disease
Gianola, S, Iannicelli, V, Fascio, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 21.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 71.4%Low 1 · 7.1%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
Kinesiotaping compared to sham taping for rotator cuff disease
Population: rotator cuff disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall pain Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain on motion Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness, publication bias |
Active range of motion (shoulder abduction) without pain. Scale: 0 to 180 degrees№ of participants: 68(2 RCTs) Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness, publication bias |
Global assessment of treatment success№ of participants: (0 studies) Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life№ of participants: (0 studies) Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events№ of participants: 136 (4 RCTs) Kinesiotaping vs sham taping | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Kinesiotaping compared to other conservative treatment for rotator cuff disease
Population: rotator cuff disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall pain Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Function Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Pain on motion Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Active range of motion (shoulder abduction) without pain. Scale: 0 to 180 degrees№ of participants: 143(3 RCTs) Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Quality of life Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Global assessment of treatment success№ of participants: (0 studies) Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events№ of participants: 391 (7 RCTs) Kinesiotaping vs other conservative treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |