Table 1

Assignment of treatments to classes

TreatmentsStudiesClasses
Placebo injection+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Bell 2013,33 Boesen 2017,35 de Jonge 201137Exercise therapy+placebo injection
Autologous blood injection+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Bell 2013,33 Pearson 201243Exercise+injection therapy
High-volume injection+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Boesen 201735Exercise+injection therapy
Platelet-rich plasma injection+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Boesen 2017,35 de Jonge 201137Exercise+injection therapy
Eccentric exercises (high-dose)Pearson 2012,43 Beyer 2015,34 de Jonge 2010,36 Silbernagel 2007,48 Yelland 2011,52 Rompe 2007,46 Rompe 2009,46 Zhang 2013,53 Balius 2016,32 Stevens 201449Exercise therapy
Heavy slow resistance exercisesBeyer 201534Exercise therapy
Night splint+eccentric exercises (high-dose)de Jonge 201036Exercise+night splint therapy
Continued sports activity+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Silbernagel 200748Exercise therapy
Prolotherapy injectionsYelland 201152Injection therapy
Prolotherapy injections+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Yelland 201152Exercise+injection therapy
Shockwave therapyRompe 200746Shockwave therapy
Wait-and-seeRompe 200746Wait-and-see
Shockwave therapy+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Rompe 200945Exercise+shockwave therapy
Acupuncture treatmentZhang 201353Acupuncture therapy
Mucopolysaccharides supplement+eccentric exercises (high-dose)Balius 201632Exercise+mucopolysaccharides supplement therapy
Mucopolysaccharides supplement+passive stretchingBalius 201632Exercise+mucopolysaccharides supplement therapy
Eccentric exercises as toleratedStevens 201449Exercise therapy