Comparison 5. PRT versus control: Elbow epicondylitis.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Function (PRTEE score): short term (3 month follow‐up)	2	151	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.81 [‐7.73, 4.11]
2 Function (PRTEE scores): medium term (6 month follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Function (Liverpool elbow score): short term (3 month follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4 Function (Liverpool elbow score): medium term (6 month follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5 Function (all scores/instruments): short term (3 months or less follow‐up)	2	68	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.40 [‐0.08, 0.89]
6 Pain (VAS): short term (6 week follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7 Pain (VAS): medium term (6 month follow‐up)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected