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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: The effect of low-level red and near-infrared photobiomodulation on pain and function in tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

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