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. 2018 Sep 30;27(3):174–186. doi: 10.5978/islsm.27_18-OR-16

Table 5: Summary table of included reviews - long term effect on pain.

Study Included Studies N Mean SD N Mea SD WMD (95% CI)
Bjordal, et al., 2008 Tendon Application 904nm
Vasselijen, et al. 41) 15 16 12 16 6 12 10 (1.41, 18.59)
Stergioulas, 39) 15 42 22.9 16 20.46 23.8 21.54 (4.83, 38.25)
Lam and Cheing, 33) 21 36.6 23.2 18 13.3 29.3 23.3 (6.52, 40.08)
 
Tendon Application 632nm versus brace
Oken, et al. 36) 20 28 12 20 14 9 14 (7.43, 20.57)
 
Acupoint application 904nm
Lundeberg, Haker and Thomas, 35) 38 26 20 19 22 20 4 (−7.01, 15.01)
 
Tendon Application 1064 nm
Basford, Sheffiled and Cieslak, 28) 23 31.4 36 24 32.5 28 −1.10 (−19.59, 17.39)
Total: 11.80 (7.54, 16.07)

 

Smidt, et al., 2003 SMD(95% CI)
Laser Vs Placebo
Vasselijen, et al. 41) - - - - - - −0.46 (−1.19, 0.27)
Lundeberg, Haker and Thomas, 35) - - - - - - −2 (−2.77, −1.22)
SMD(95% CI)
 
Laser versus US + Friction Massage
Vasselijen, et al. 41) - - - - - - 0.84 (0.09, 1.58)
SMD(95% CI)
 
Laser versus laser
Lundeberg, Haker and Thomas, 35) - - - - - - −1.00 (−1.67, −0.33)

 

Bisset, et al., 2015 SMD(95% CI)
Laser v placebo (NdYAG 204 mW/cm2)
Basford, Sheffiled and Cieslak, 28) - - - - - - 0.58 (−0.01 to 1.17)
SMD(95% CI)
 
Laser v placebo (GaAs 30 mW/830 nm)
Krasheninnikoff, et al. 32) - - - - - - 0.03 (−0.62 to 0.69)
 
Laser v placebo (HeNe 632.8 nm, 1.56 mW; GaAs 904 nm, 0.07 mW)
Lundeberg, Haker and Thomas, 35) - - - - - - 0.98 (0.30 to 1.66)