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. 2014 Oct 1;2014(10):CD011324. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011324

Comparison 1. Electrotherapy modality plus manual therapy or exercise (or both) versus manual therapy or exercise (or both).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Overall pain 3   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.1 LLLT plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; VAS 0‐100 at 4 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 LLLT plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; VAS 0‐100 at 4 months 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.3 Ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus placebo plus hot pack plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 2 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.4 Ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus placebo plus hot pack plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 3 months 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.5 Phonophoresis plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; VAS 0‐10 at end of 10 sessions 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.6 Iontophoresis plus continuous short wave diathermy plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; VAS 0‐10 at end of 10 sessions 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Function 4   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
2.1 LLLT plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 4 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 LLLT plus exercise versus placebo plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 4 months 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 Ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus placebo plus hot pack plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 2 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.4 Ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus placebo plus hot pack plus exercise; SPADI 0‐100 at 3 months 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.5 Continuous short wave diathermy plus exercise versus exercise; Shoulder Score Index 0‐100 at 2 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.6 Continuous short wave diathermy plus exercise versus exercise; Shoulder Score Index 0‐100 at 4 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.7 Continuous short wave diathermy plus exercise versus exercise; Shoulder Score Index 0‐100 at 8 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.8 TENS plus ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus exercise; Constant score 0‐100 at 2 weeks 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.9 TENS plus ultrasound plus hot pack plus exercise versus exercise; Constant score 0‐100 at 3 months 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]