The Immediate Effects of Orthoses on Pain in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia

Table 2

The change in the pain score while wearing different orthoses (according to VAS).

Comparison	Mean difference	𝑃 value (95% CI)	Effect size
Placebo-elbow band	1.72 (2.3)	0.001*(1 to 2.4)	0.74
Placebo-elbow sleeve	1.4 (2.26)	0.001* (0.75 to 2)	0.65
Placebo-wrist splint	0.48 (1.69)	0.049* ( 0.01 to 0.96)	0.24
Elbow sleeve-elbow band	0.32 (1.86)	0.231 (−0.21 to 51)	0.15
Wrist splint-elbow band	1.24 (2.47)	0.001* (0.53 to 1.94)	0.64
Wrist splint-elbow sleeve	0.92 (2.4)	0.009* (0.24 to 1.6)	0.51

CI means confidence intervals; effect size is calculated using “Cohen’s 𝑑.” *Indicates a statistically significant difference between groups (𝑃<0.05).