From: Efficacy of physical therapy for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a meta-analysis
Article | Author | Year | Reported outcomes | Treatment duration | Times of measurements | Symptom duration | Treatment |
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[11] | Basford et al. | 2000 | apain in last 24 h maximal tenderness on palpation | 3S/W for 4 Ws | 2 Ws, 4 Ws, follow-up | 1–17 Ms | LLLT vs placebo |
 |  |  | amaximum grip strength pinch strength |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | apain with grasp pain with pinch |  |  |  |  |
[12] | Bisset et al. | 2009 | reaction time | 8S over 6 Ws | 6, 52 Ws | 6–89 Ms | Physical therapy vs WLC |
[13] | Haake et al. | 2002 | side effects | 1S/W over? Ws | ? | 1–99 Ms | ECSWT vs placebo |
[7] | Ho et al. | 2007 | mechanical pain threshold | 10S over 3 Ws | 1, 2, 3 Ws, follow-up 3 Ws | 3–15 Ms | Microcurrent & exercise vs exercise |
 |  |  | bpain-free handgrip strength |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | bmaximum handgrip strength pain during max grip |  |  |  |  |
[14] | Lam et al. | 2007 | mechanical pain threshold | 3S/W for 3 Ws | Session 5, 9 & 3 Ws after completion | 1–9 Ms | LLLT vs placebo |
 |  |  | amaximum grip strength |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | apain after grip strength test |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | Disability score |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | DASH (sports/music) |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | DASH (work) |  |  |  |  |
[9] | Martinez-Silvestrini et al. | 2005 | pain free grip strength | Daily for 6 Ws | 6 Ws | 3+ Ms | Stretching vs stretching & concentric vs stretching & eccentric strengthening |
 |  |  | bVAS pain |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | PRFEQ |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | bdash function |  |  |  |  |
[15] | Nourbakhsh et al. | 2008 | cmaximum grip strength | 6S over 2–3 Ws | Post treatment, follow-up | 6–60 Ms | Low frequency electrical stimulation vs placebo |
 |  |  | apain intensity last 24 h functional level (adapted patient specific function scale) limited activity due to pain |  |  |  |  |
[10] | Peterson et al. | 2011 | pain MVC | 1S/D exercise regimen over 3 Ms | 1, 2, 3 Ms | 3+ Ms | Exercise vs WLC |
 |  |  | pain MME |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | bmuscular strength activity score well-being complaint score |  |  |  |  |
[16] | Pettrone et al. | 2005 | apain during Thomsen test function activity score overall impression | 1S/W over 3 Ws | 1, 4, 8, 12 Ws; 6, 12 Ms only reported at 12 Ws | 6+ Ms | ECSWT vs placebo |
 |  |  | agrip strength adverse events |  |  |  |  |
[17] | Rompe et al. | 1996 | night pain | 1S/W over 3 Ws | 3, 6, 24 Ws after last application | 12+ Ms | ECSWT vs sham |
 |  |  | resting pain |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | pressure pain |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | Thomsen test |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | finger extension |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | chair test |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | cgrip strength (Mucha and Wannske) |  |  |  |  |
[18] | Rompe et al. | 2001 | pressure pain | 1S/W over 3 Ws | 12 Ws, 12 Ms | 12–208 Ms | ECSWT vs ECSWT + manual therapy |
 |  |  | Thomsen test resisted finger extension chair test |  |  |  |  |
[19] | Rompe et al. | 2004 | apain during Thomsen test | 1S/W over 3 Ws | 3, 12 Ms | 12+ Ms | ECSWT vs sham |
 |  |  | Roles and Maudsley score upper extremity function scale |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | bdynanometer test |  |  |  |  |
[20] | Speed et al. | 2002 | aPain (day and night) night pain 50 % improvement from baseline | 1S/M for 3 Ms | 1; 2; 3 Ms | 3–42 Ms | ECSWT vs placebo |
[21] | Staples et al. | 2008 | aoverall pain index function index (0–100 VAS) pain-free function index dash function (0–100) dash sport (0–100) dash work (0–100) pain free grip ratio | 1S/W over 3 Ws | 6 Ws; 3, 6 Ms | 6–520 Ws | ECSWT vs sham |
 |  |  | bmax grip strength SF-36 role limitation physical bodily pain general health vitality social function role limitation emotional mental health |  |  |  |  |
health transition problem elicitation technique PET global health | |||||||
[22] | Sterigioulas et al. | 2007 | pain at rest | 2S/W over first 4 Ws 1S/W over second 4 Ws | 8 Ws, 8 Ws after end of treatment | 5 Ws-12 Ys | LLLT & exercise vs placebo and exercise |
 |  |  | pain at palpation |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | apain on isometric testing pain during middle finger test |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | apain during grip strength test |  |  |  |  |
[47] | Öken et al. | 2008 | Grip strength | 5S/W over two weeks | 2 Ws, 4 Ws after end of treatment | 1–24 Ms | Ultrasound & hot pack vs LLLT & hot pack vs brace control group |
 |  |  | Pain severety |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | Global assessment of improvement |  |  |  |  |
[23] | Uzunca et al. | 2007 | resting pain | 5S/W over 3 Ws | 3 Ws, 3 Ms | 1–11 Ms | Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) vs sham PEMF |
 |  |  | aactivity pain |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | night pain |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | pain during resisted wrist |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | dorsiflexion pain during resisted forearm supination algometric pain threshold |  |  |  |  |