evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of high-intensity laser therapy and combination of ultrasound treatment and transcutaneous nerve stimulation in patients with cervical spondylosis: a randomized controlled trial.

Venosa et al. 2019 · Venosa M, Romanini E, Padua R, et al. · Lasers in medical science · 2019

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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 Venosa et al. 2019 · Table 1; Table 2 (ref B155)
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 -1.22 [-1.58, -0.86]15 studies · 735 participantsModerate

1 including review in total.