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. 2014 Apr 29;2014(4):CD010071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010071.pub3

Comparison 2. PRT versus control: subgrouped by tendinopathies and augmentation procedures.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Function (all scores/instruments): short term (up to 3 months follow‐up) 4   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Tendinopathies 3 122 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [‐0.38, 0.67]
1.2 Augmentation procedures 1 40 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.62 [‐0.02, 1.25]
2 Function (all scores/instruments): medium term (over 3 months, under 1 year follow‐up) 5   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Tendinopathies 3 98 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.02 [‐0.83, 0.78]
2.2 Augmentation procedures 2 53 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.22 [‐0.77, 0.32]
3 Functional (all scores/instruments): long term (1 year or more follow‐up) 10   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Tendinopathies 1 54 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.03 [‐0.51, 0.56]
3.2 Augmentation procedures 9 430 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.28 [‐0.08, 0.64]
4 Pain (VAS: 0 to 10: worst pain): short term (up to 3 months follow‐up) 4 175 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.95 [‐1.41, ‐0.48]
4.1 Tendinopathies 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.86 [‐1.51, ‐0.21]
4.2 Augmentation procedures 3 147 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.04 [‐1.71, ‐0.37]
5 Pain (VAS: 0 to 10: worst pain): medium term (over 3 months, under 1 year follow‐up 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5.1 Tendinopathies 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Augmentation procedures 0   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Pain (VAS: 0 to 10: worst pain): long term (1 year or more follow‐up) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
6.1 Tendinopathies 0   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 Augmentation procedures 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Adverse effects (any of PRT pr placebo application 11   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Tendinopathies 2 94 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.34, 5.21]
7.2 Augmentation procedures 9 392 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.29, 5.71]