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Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of the effects of high-intensity laser with low-intensity laser in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Koevska et al. 2025 · Koevska Valentina, Nikolikj-Dimitrova Erieta, Mitrevska Biljana, et al. · Archives of Public Health · 2025

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The importance of power in photobiomodulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-intensity laser therapy.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Koevska et al. 2025 · Table 1; Table 2; Table 4 (ref B93)
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Pain intensity (VAS)
High-intensity laser therapy, with or without co-interventions vs Placebo, low-level laser therapy, or alternative treatment, with or without co-interventions · End of treatment
SMD -1.26 [-1.70, -0.81]21 studies · 948 participantsModerate
Pain intensity (VAS)
HILT (Class IV, >0.5 W) vs Low-level laser therapy (LLLT, ≤0.5 W) · End of treatment
SMD -1.32 [-1.91, -0.74]9 studies · 470 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.