evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Efficacy of Low-level Laser Versus High-intensity Laser Therapy in the Management of Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Ordahan et al. 2023 · Ordahan Banu, Yigit Fatih, Mülkoglu Cevriye · Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences · 2023

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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 Ordahan et al. 2023 · Table 1; Table 2; Table 4 (ref B117)
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
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
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 -1.55 [-2.32, -0.78]14 studies · 654 participantsModerate

1 including review in total.