Table 1 Overview of characteristics of included studies
Study | Regions | Year | Study design | Evidence level | Sample size | ABR vs. conservative | Age, year | Male/Female | Mean follow-up, month | Loss to follow-up (ABR vs. conservative) | Methodological quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pouge’s et al. | France | 2021 | RCT | I | 40 | 20 ABR + IR 3wks vs. 20 IR 3 wks | 21 | 33/7 | 24 | 0/0 | High |
Minkus et al. | Germany | 2021 | RCT | I | 112 | 52 ABR + IR 3wks vs. 60 ER&ABD 3wks | 26 | 103/9 | 24 | 8/13 | High |
De Carli et al. | Italy | 2019 | PCS | II | 160 | 64 ABR + IR&ABD 4wks vs. 96 IR&ABD 4wks | 21 | 121/9* | 93.8 | 4/26 | Moderate |
Dickens et al. | USA | 2017 | PCS | II | 39 | 29 ABR + ER&ABD 6wks vs. 10 without immobilization | 20 | 36/3 | 12 | 0/0 | Moderate |
Gigis et al. | Germany | 2014 | PCS | II | 72 | 43 ABR + IR 3wks vs. 29 IR 3wks | 16 | 41/24* | 36 | 5/2 | Moderate |
Shih et al. | Taiwan China | 2011 | PCS | II | 67 | 39 ABR + immobilization 4 wks vs. 25 immobilization 4 wks | 22 | 59/0# | 71 | 3 | Moderate |
Robinson et al. | UK | 2008 | RCT | I | 88 | 43 ABR + IR&ABD 6wks vs. 45 arthroscopic lavage only + IR&ABD 6wks | 24 | 82/6 | 24 | 1/3 | High |
Kirkley et al. | Canada | 2005 | RCT | II | 40 | 20 ABR + immobilization 3 wks vs. 20 immobilization 3 wks | 23 | 35/5 | 79 | 4/5 | High |
Yanmis et al. | Turkey | 2003 | PCS | II | 62 | 30 ABR vs. 32 immobilization | 21 | 58/4 | 37 | NA | Moderate |
Bottoni et al. | USA | 2002 | RCT | I | 24 | 10 ABR + immobilization 4 wks vs. 14 immobilization 4 wks | 22 | 24/0 | 36 | 1/2 | Moderate |
Larrain et al. | Argentina | 2001 | PCS | II | 46 | 28 ABR + immobilization 3–4 wks vs. 18 immobilization 2–4 wks | 21 | NA | 67.4 | 0/0 | Moderate |
Arciero et al. | USA | 1994 | PCS | II | 36 | 21 ABR + immobilization 4 wks vs. 15 immobilization 4 wks | 20 | NA | 28.3 | 0/0 | Moderate |