Table 3.
Certainty of evidence assessment.
| No. of Studies | Study Design | Risk of Bias | Inconsistency | Indirectness | Impercision | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain (assessed with: VAS) | ||||||
| 5 | randomised trials | Not Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Edema (assessed with: tailor’s tape) | ||||||
| 5 | randomised trials | Not Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Range of motion—ROM (assessed with: goniometer) | ||||||
| 6 | randomised trials | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Knee function (assessed with: Lysholm test/WOMAC/Tegner scale/KOOS) | ||||||
| 8 | randomised trials | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Strength of flexors (assessed with: Dynamometer/force transducer) | ||||||
| 3 | randomised trials | Serious | Not Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Strength of extensors (assessed with: Dynamometer/force transducer) | ||||||
| 6 | randomised trials | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |
| Pain (assessed with: VAS) | ||||||
| 1 | nRCT | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | ⨁◯◯◯ Very low |