Comparison 3. PRT versus control: Rotator cuff tears (surgical repair).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Function (Constant score): long term (1 year follow‐up)	5	290	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.47 [0.68, 4.26]
2 Function (Constant score): long term (2 year follow‐up)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Function (UCLA score): long term (1 year follow‐up)	2	98	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.56 [‐0.19, 3.31]
4 Function (Simple Shoulder Test (SST)): long term (1 year follow‐up)	2	120	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.42 [0.07, 0.78]
5 Function (DASH score): long term (1 year follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
6 Function (DASH score): long term (2 year follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7 Function (L'Insalata score): long term (1 year follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
8 Function (ASES score): long term (1 year follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
9 Function (all scores/instruments): long term (1 year follow‐up)	6	324	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.13 [‐0.24, 0.51]
10 Pain (Analogue Scale): short term (7 day follow‐up)	2	105	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.40 [‐2.44, ‐0.36]
11 Pain (Analogue Scale): long term (2 year follow‐up)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12 Pain (Analogue Scale): long term (1 year follow‐up)	2	82	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.30 [‐1.20, 0.61]
13 Pain (Analogue Scale): short term (30 day follow‐up)	2	107	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.69 [‐1.64, 0.25]
14 Rate of retear: long term (1 year follow‐up)	3	199	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.55 [0.30, 1.01]
15 Rate of retear: long term (2 year follow‐up)	2	73	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.59, 1.32]
16 Patient satisfaction	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected