Table 1 Basic characteristics of the included studies
Study | Country | Groups | Paintients | Age (years) | Follow-up | VAS (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Begkas D, 2020 [25] | Athens | T: PRP-U C: CSI-U | 24 | 48.7 (22-79) | 24W | T: 1.52 ± 0.505 C: 6.98 ± 0.691 |
Bashkina A S, 2011 [26] | Russia | T: PRP-U C: CSI-U | 40 | T: 58.9 ± 7.9 C: 58.2 ± 8.1 | 6M | T: 0.43 ± 0.69 C: 4.55 ± 2.52 |
Ramon S, 2020 [27] | Spain | T: ESWT C: EX | 100 | T: 57.1 ± 12.9 C: 55.6 ± 13 | 2M | T: 2.0 ± 2.1 C: 4.7 ± 2.1 |
Furia J P, 2014 [28] | Germany | T: ESWT C: EX | 32 | T: 51.0 ± 9.9 C: 50.2 ± 14 | 12M | T: 2.7 ± 0.9 C: 6.3 ± 1.2 |
Shi L J, 2021 [29] | China | T: ESWT C: EX | 53 | T: 49.96 ± 6.39 C: 52.79 ± 5.86 | 6 M | T: 3.20±0.81 C: 6.3 ± 1.4 |
Heaver C, 2021 [30] | England | T: ESWT C: CSI-U | 104 | T: 63.73 ± 11.87 C: 60.31 ± 12.74 | 12M | T: 4.0±2.5 C: 4.82 ± 2.65 |
Mitchell W G, 2018 [31] | American | T: CSI-U C: CSI-B | 30 | T: 49.2 ± 12.0 C: 51.5 ± 15.4 | 6M | T: 1.3 ± 1.9 C: 2.2 ± 2.5 |
Brinks A, 2011 [32] | Netherlands | T: CSI-U C: UC | 120 | T: 57.7 ± 13.9 C: 54.8 ± 14.7 | 12M | At rest T1: 2.1 ± 2.5; C1: 2.3 ± 2.3 With activity T2: 2.8 ± 2.8; C3: 3.2 ± 2.9 |