Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

J Rehabil Med · 2022 · PMC8963427 · PMID 35174868

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closest p · 1.2× alpha

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marginal significancep = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In the subgroup analysis, high-frequency WBV had marginal significance (SMD=0.59 points, 95% CI = –0.02 – 1.20, p = 0.06).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.11not close (p > 0.1)

showed a trendno p-value reported

Meta-analysis showed a trend that WBV was superior to the control group, but did not reach statistical significance (SMD = 0.75 points, 95% CI = –0.18 – 1.68, p = 0.11).

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