The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Monotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11510%2F23%3A10472057" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11510/23:10472057 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=CGN.WDHSCS" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=CGN.WDHSCS</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2023.04.003" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jcm.2023.04.003</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Monotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Original language description
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the therapeutic efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for Achilles tendinopathy.We searched PubMed, EBSCOHost, Ovid, and Embase for randomized controlled trials. Databases were searched from their inception until the last entry (July 16, 2022). The methodological quality of the randomized controlled trials was rated with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. For continuous data, we presented the mean difference (D) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity was assessed with I2 statistics. The random effects model was applied for the pooled effect estimates. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation tool.The very-low-quality evidence suggested that ESWT was no more effective in decreasing pain than any other conservative treatment (D: -0.8; 95% CI: -3.15, 1.56; P > .5; I2 = 85.62%). No significant differences were found between the ESWT and control groups on the pooled Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles scores (D: 5.74; 95% CI: -15.02, 26.51; P = .58; I2 = 92.28%), but the quality of evidence was very low.At present, the quality of the evidence is low; thus, the therapeutic efficacy of ESWT for Achilles tendinopathy is inconclusive.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
ISSN
1556-3707
e-ISSN
1556-3715
Volume of the periodical
22
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
294-301
UT code for WoS article
001165354700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85162896687