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Knee osteoarthritis: does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation work?
Cherian JJ, Kapadia BH, McElroy MJ, Johnson AJ, Bhave A, Harwin SF, Mont MA
Orthopedics 2016 Jan-Feb;39(1):e180-e186
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has been proposed as a nonoperative treatment for osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of a novel transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device compared with those of other standard nonoperative modalities for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
Reprinted with permission from SLACK Incorporated.

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