systematic_review
2003
High Quality
Corticosteroid injections for shoulder pain
Buchbinder R, Green S, Youd JM
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane review of 26 RCTs of corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain including subacromial bursitis.
Key Findings
Subacromial corticosteroid injection provided modest short-term benefit over placebo for rotator cuff and bursitis pain; longer-term advantage was not shown.
Conclusions
Steroid injection helps bursitis pain in the short term only.
Limitations
Older review; heterogeneous diagnoses and injection techniques.
Outcomes Measured
Corticosteroid injection gave modest short-term relief of shoulder and bursitis pain.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
Year:2003
Sample Size:744
Quality Score:8/10
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