Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies
| Study First Author, Year | Diagnosis | Total Participants; Participants per group | Intervention Groups | Outcomes Extracted | Treatment Time | Measurement Time Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrisham 2011 [42] | SAS | 80; 40/40 | PBM + Exercise, Sham; Laser + Exercise | VAS | Two weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Two weeks |
| Baktir 2018 [43] | LET | 37; 12/13/13 | PBM; Phonophoresis; Iontophoresis | VAS; PRTEE-t | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Two Weeks |
| Bal 2009 [44] | SAS | 44; 22/22 | PBM + Exercise; Exercise Only | VAS; SPADI-t | Two weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Two weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Celik 2019 [45] | LET | 43; 23/22 | PBM + Exercise; ESWT + Exercise | VAS; DASH | Four weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Devrimsel 2014 [46] | LET | 60; 30/30 | PBM; ESWT | VAS | Four weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Dogan 2010 [47] | SAS | 52; 30/22 | PBM + Exercise; Sham PBM + Exercise | VAS; SAPDI-t | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks |
| Emanet 2010 [36] | LET | 50; 25/25 | PBM + Exercise; Sham PBM + Exercise | VAS; DASH; PRETEE-t | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Eslamian 2012 [37] | RT | 50; 25/25 | PBM + Passive Physiotherapy; Sham PBM + Passive Physiotherapy | VAS; SDQ | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Kaydok 2020 [48] | LET | 59; 30/29 | PBM + HILT | VAS; QDASH | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks |
| Kibar 2017 [49] | SAS | 62; 30/32 | PBM; Sham PBM | VAS; SAPDI-t | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks |
| Lam 2007 [50] | LET | 39; 21/18 | PBM + Exercise; Sham + Exercise Only | VAS; DASH | Three weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks |
| Liu 2014 [38] | PT | 21; 7/7/7 | PBM; Exercise Only; PBM + Exercise | VAS; VISA-P | Four Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks |
| Sharma 2015 [51] | DQT | 30; 15/15 | PBM; US | VAS | Two Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Two weeks |
| Stergioulas 2007 [52] | LET | 50; 20/20 | PBM + Exercise; Sham + Exercise | VAS | Four and Eight Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Eight weeks; 3. Two month follow up |
| Stergioulas 2008 [53] | AT | 40; 20/20 | PBM + Exercise; Sham + Exercise | VAS | Four and Eight Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks; 3. Eight Weeks; 4. Three month follow up |
| Yavuz 2014 [54] | SAS | 31; 16/15 | PBM + Exercise; US + Exercise | VAS; SPADI-D | Four Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Four weeks; 3. Three month follow up |
| Yeldan, 2009 [55] | SAS | 60; 34/26 | PBM + Exercise; Sham PBM + Exercise | VAS; DASH; SDQ | Three Weeks | 1. Baseline; 2. Three weeks |