A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of Low Level Laser Therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow)

Table 3 Included randomised LLLT-trials.

Study by first author	Method score	Patient numbers	Application technique	Control	Trial results
Basford [53]	8	47	Tendon	Placebo	0
Gudmundsen [51]	6	92	Tendon	Placebo	++
Haker [46]	7	49	Acupoints	Placebo	0
Haker [50]	6	58	Tendon	Placebo	+
Krashenninikoff [54]	6	36	Tendon	Placebo	0
Lam [55]	7	37	Tendon	Placebo	++
Løgdberg-Anderson [49]	7	142	Tendon	Placebo	++
Lundeberg [47]	6	57	Acupoints	Placebo	0
Oken [56]	7	59	Tendon	UL, Brace	++
Palmieri [57]	6	30	Tendon	Placebo	++
Papadoupolos [52]	4	31	Tendon	Placebo	-
Stergioulas [48]	7	62	Tendon	Placebo	++
Vasseljen [58]	8	30	Tendon	Placebo	+
Total	6.5(Mean)	730

Trial characteristics by first author, method score, laser application technique, control group type, trial results. The abbreviations used are determined by the following categories: (-) means a result in favour of the control group, (0) means a non-significant result, (+) means a positive result for LLLT in at least one outcome measure, and (++) means a consistent positive results for more than one outcome measure.

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