Low-level laser therapy and exercise for patients with shoulder disorders in physiotherapy practice : a systematic review protocol
Date
2015-04-30
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BioMed Central
Abstract
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Low-level laser therapy is one of the adjunct treatments of choice with exercise therapy for shoulder rehabilitation in physiotherapy clinical practices. Although previous reviews have found little use of low-level laser therapy, there are recent trials whose findings are yet to be systematically reviewed.
Methods: We plan to do a systematic review to assess the effects of low-level laser therapy with exercise and
exercise alone in participants who are 18 years and above, with a clinical or radiological diagnosis of various shoulder
pathologies. We will search CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PEDro, Science Direct, Scopus and Physiotherapy Choices
regardless of publication status. We will hand search for subject-specific journals (PhotoMedicine and Laser Surgery,
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and Journals of Lasers in Medical Science) and conference proceedings of World
Association for Laser Therapy. Two review authors will independently screen, select studies, extract data and assess the
risk of bias based on a priori criteria. Disagreements between review authors will be resolved either through discussion
or consultation with a third review author. If there are at least two clinically homogeneous studies, we will perform
meta-analysis.
Discussion: The findings will shed more light on the benefit of low-level laser therapy as an adjunct treatment to
exercise in the management of shoulder disorders. The findings may also inform decision makers in the review and
development of guidelines for shoulder rehabilitation in physiotherapy practices.
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CITATION: Awotidebe, A. W., Inglis-Jassiem, G. & Young, T. 2015. Low-level laser therapy and exercise for patients with shoulder disorders in physiotherapy practice (a systematic review protocol). Systematic Reviews, 4:60, doi:10.1186/s13643-015-0050-2.
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Keywords
Low-level laser therapy, Infrared radiation in medicine, Shoulder -- Wounds and injuries, Shoulder -- Wounds and injuries -- Physical therapy, Shoulder -- Wounds and injuries -- Medical rehabilitation, Shoulder exercises, Systematic reviews (Medical research)
Citation
Awotidebe, A. W., Inglis-Jassiem, G. & Young, T. 2015. Low-level laser therapy and exercise for patients with shoulder disorders in physiotherapy practice (a systematic review protocol). Systematic Reviews, 4:60, doi:10.1186/s13643-015-0050-2.