Table 5.
Results of Constant-Murley score after 3 months
| Study | High-Energy ESWT | Low-energy ESWT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean increase in CMS in individual study group (SD) | Number of participants in individual study group | Mean increase in CMS in individual study group (SD) | Number of participants in individual study group | Weight of individual study in meta-analysis | Mean difference (95% CI) |
|
| Albert et al. [1] | 12.5 (16.8) | 40 | 4.5 (14.8) | 40 | 1.5% | 8.00 (1.06–14.94) |
| Gerdesmeyer et al. [9] | 26.2 (2.02) | 48 | 16.6 (2.45) | 48 | 88.0% | 9.60 (8.70–10.50) |
| Loew et al. [17] | 24.7 (3.57) | 20 | 12.2 (4.74) | 20 | 10.5% | 12.50 (9.90–15.10) |
| Total (95%) | 108 | 108 | 100% | 9.88 (9.04–10.72) | ||
CMS = Constant-Murley score.