| Title |
Low level laser therapy (Classes III) for treating osteoarthritis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2007
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd002046.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lucie Brosseau, Vivian Welch, George A Wells, Rob de Bie, Arne Gam, Katherine Harman, Michelle Morin, Beverley Shea, Peter Tugwell |
| Abstract |
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects a large portion of the population. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a light source that generates extremely pure light, of a single wavelength. The effect is not thermal, but rather related to photochemical reactions in the cells. LLLT was introduced as an alternative non-invasive treatment for OA about 30 years ago, but its effectiveness has to be examined more closely, especially in the treatment of OA. |
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|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Unknown | 110 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 17 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 14% |
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 25 | 23% |
| Unknown | 22 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 37% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 17% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
| Engineering | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 27 | 25% |
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