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SUBMITTER: Surace SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7059880 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Surace Stephen J SJ Deitch Jessica J Johnston Renea V RV Buchbinder Rachelle R
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200304
<h4>Background</h4>Shock wave therapy has seen widespread use since the 1990s to treat various musculoskeletal disorders including rotator cuff disease, but evidence of its efficacy remains equivocal.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the benefits and harms of shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease, with or without calcification, and to establish its usefulness in the context of other available treatment options.<h4>Search methods</h4>We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, CENTRAL, ClinicalTri ...[more]