Table 4.
Results of subgroup analysis.
| Study Characteristics | Studies | Pain at Rest | p Value | Functional Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect Size (95%CI) | Studies | Effect Size (95%CI) | p Value | |||
| Type of Tendinopathy | ||||||
| Achilles Tendon | 2 | −0.41 (−0.83, 0.00) | >0.05 | 3 | 0.53 (0.16, 0.90) | 0.005 |
| Other Type | 2 | −1.72 (−3.72, 0.28) | >0.05 | - | - | - |
| Intervention Duration | ||||||
| ≤8 weeks | 4 | −0.88 (−1.78, 0.08) | >0.05 | 2 | 0.28 (−0.06, 0.62) | >0.05 |
| >8 weeks | 2 | 0.32 (−0.22, 0.86) | >0.05 | |||
| Type of physiotherapy | ||||||
| Exercise therapy | 3 | −0.26 (−0.62, 0.09) | >0.05 | 3 | 0.09 (−0.26, 0.44) | > 0.05 |
| ESWT/US | 2 | −1.53 (−3.83, 0.78) | >0.05 | - | - | - |
| Type of population | ||||||
| Athletic | 2 | −1.72 (−3.72, 0.28) | >0.05 | - | - | - |
| Non-athletic | 3 | −0.26 (−0.57, 0.05) | >0.05 | 4 | 0.29 (0.00, 0.58) | >0.05 |