THE EFFECT OF LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN - A METAANALYSIS

被引:113
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作者
GAM, AN
THORSEN, H
LONNBERG, F
机构
[1] UNIV COPENHAGEN,INST GEN PRACTICE,DK-1168 COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
[2] DANISH INST CLIN EPIDEMIOL,COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
[3] BISPEBJERG HOSP,DEPT RHEUMATOL,DK-2400 COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
关键词
LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; METAANALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; PAIN INDEX;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3959(93)90114-5
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
A meta-analysis was undertaken of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on musculoskeletal pain. A literature search revealed 23 LLLT trials and of these 17 were controlled trials. Ten were double blind and 7 were insufficiently blinded. Within the studies identified pain was assessed by visual analogue scale or by ''some other indices of pain''. Nine double-blind trials and 4 controlled trials presented results in a form which allowed pooling of data. In the double-blind trials, the mean difference in pain between LLLT and placebo was 0.3% (S.E.(d) 4.6%, confidence limits - 10.3-10.9%). In the insufficiently blinded trials the mean difference in pain was 9.5% (S.E.(d) 4.5%, confidence limits - 2.9-21.8%). We conclude that LLLT has no effect on pain in musculoskeletal syndromes.
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页码:63 / 66
页数:4
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