Table 1 Randomised LLLT-trials excluded for not meeting trial design criteria for diagnosis, blinding or specific endpoints.
Study by first author | Year | Method score | Laser wavelength | Application technique | Result | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mulcahy [40] | 1995 | 5 | 904 | Not stated | No significant differences between active and placebo LLLT | Does not satisfy control group criterion: Lacks sufficient patient numbers in placebo control group as only 3 patients had tendinopathy |
Simunovic [41] | 1998 | 3 | 830 | Tendon + Trigger Points | LLLT significantly better than placebo | Does not satisfy criterion for specific endpoint and standard number of treatments: Only bilateral conditions were given placebo treatment, but data for this group were not presented |
Vasseljen [42] | 1992 | 5 | 904 | Tendon | Traditional physiotherapy significantly better than LLLT | Does not satisfy blinding criterion: Neither therapist, patients or observers were blinded in the traditional physiotherapy group |