Effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 406-411

  Vavken, Patrick ^a,b   Arrich, Ferdi ^b   Schuhfried, Othmar ^b   Dorotka, Ronald ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Meta analysis; Osteoarthritis; Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66349124452     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0374     Document Type: Review

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