Comparison 3. PRP and dry needling versus dry needling alone.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3.1 Pain	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1.1 > 6 weeks to 3 months	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.14 [‐2.13, 1.85]
3.1.2 > 3 months to 6 months	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.35 [‐2.88, 2.18]
3.2 Function	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.2.1 > 3 weeks to 6 weeks	1	36	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	9.60 [‐2.49, 21.69]
3.2.2 > 6 weeks to 3 months	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.80 [‐16.88, 22.48]
3.2.3 > 3 months to 6 months	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.70 [‐14.36, 25.76]
3.2.4 > 6 months to 12 months	1	36	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	4.30 [‐9.70, 18.30]
3.3 Withdrawal due to adverse events	1	28	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.73 [0.18, 16.99]
3.4 Adverse events	1	28	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.73 [0.18, 16.99]