| Study ID |
Interventions |
Outcome |
Results |
| Shehab, 2000 |
TENS VERSUS US |
Pain post intervention |
Median (Range) TENS 0(0‐.65) US 0.5(0‐2.75) Significantly better in US group |
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Flexion score post intervention |
Median (Range) TENS 140 (120‐160) US 175 (115‐180) Significantly better in US group |
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Abduction score post intervention |
Median (Range) TENS 130 (116.7‐156.5) US 180 (101.2‐180) Significantly better in US group |
| Brox, 1993 |
ARTHROSCOPIC DECOPRESSION VERSUS EXERCISE |
Pain at 3 months |
Median Arthroscope 25 Median exercise 15 |
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Pain at 6 months |
Median Arthroscope 25 Median exercise 25 |
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Pain at 2.5 years |
Mean (SD) Arthroscope 24 (22) Mean (SD) exercise 22 (21) |
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Function at 3 months |
Median Arthroscope 28 Median exercise 24 |
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Function at 6 months |
Median Arthroscope 28 Median exercise 25 |
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Function at 2.5 years |
Mean (SD) arthroscope 23 (20) Mean (SD) exercise 20 (19) |
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Overall change at 3 months |
Median Arthroscope 84 Median exercise 74 |
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Overall change at 6 months |
Median Arthroscope 87 Median exercise 86 |
| England 1989 |
LASER VERSUS PLACEBO |
Pain (10 cm VAS) at 2 weeks |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 2.5cm (2,3) |
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Function (10cm VAS) at 2 weeks |
Difference between medians (95%CI) 1.5cm (‐0.1,3.99) |
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Range of abduction (degrees) |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 20 (10,40) |
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Range of flexion (degrees) |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 15 (5,29) |
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LASER VERSUS NSAID |
Pain (10 cm VAS) at 2 weeks |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 2cm (1,3.5) |
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Function (10cm VAS) at 2 weeks |
No difference in medians |
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Range of abduction (degrees) |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 20 (10,40) |
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Range of flexion (degrees) |
Difference between medians (95% CI) 20 (10,40) |
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