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Primary study · included by 1 review

A randomized comparative study between high-intensity laser vs low-intensity pulsed ultrasound both combined with exercises for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Samaan et al. 2022 · Samaan Soheir Shehata RezkAllah Rezk, Sedhom Magda G, Grace Mariam O · International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2022

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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 Samaan et al. 2022 · Table 1; Table 2 (ref B130)
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

1 including review in total.