1. Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Electrotherapy and Thermotherapy Interventions in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults by, Lucie Brosseau, George A Wells, Peter Tugwell, Mary Egan, Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz, Lynn Casimiro, Vivian A Robinson, Lucie Pelland, Jessie McGowan, Mary Bell, Hillel M Finestone, France Légaré, Catherine Caron, Sydney Lineker, Angela Haines-Wangda, Marion Russell-Doreleyers, Martha Hall, Paddy Cedar, and Marnie Lamb ptjournal Volume 84(11):1016-1043 November 1, 2004 Physical Therapy

2. Included Studies for Low-Level Laser Therapya. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

3. Excluded Studies for Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT). Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

4. Included Studies for Therapeutic Ultrasounda. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

5. Excluded Studies for Therapeutic Ultrasound. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

6. Included Studies for Thermotherapya. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

7. Excluded Studies for Thermotherapy. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

8. Included Studies for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulationa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

9. Excluded Studies for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

10. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) versus placebo. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

11. Ultrasound versus placebo. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

12. Cryotherapy versus control. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

13. Wax and exercise versus control. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

14. High-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo (no TENS). Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

15. High-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo (no TENS), after intervention, same day. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

16. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Versus Placebo: Pain at 10 Weeks. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

17. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Versus Placebo: Fingertip-to-Palm Distance. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

18. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Versus Placebo: Grip Force. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

19. Ultrasound Versus Placebo: Grip Force, Range of Motion (ROM), Swollen Joints, Tender Joints, and Morning Stiffness at 10 Weeks. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

20. Ice Packs Versus Control at 5 Days. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

21. Wax Only Versus Control at 1 Month: Range of Motion (ROM), Grip, Pain, Stiffnessa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

22. Wax and Exercise Versus Control at 1 Month: Range of Motion (ROM), Grip, Pain, Stiffnessa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

23. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Versus Control (No TENS): Pain at 3 Weeksa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

24. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Versus Control (No TENS): Power and Work Scores. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

25. High-Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Versus Placebo (No TENS): Joint Tenderness. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

26. High- versus low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), 2 weeks. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

27. High-Frequency Versus Low-Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): Patient Global (Patient's Assessment of Overall Disease Activity or Improvement33) at 2 Weeks. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

28. Previous Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritisa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

29. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

30. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

31. Included Trials for Therapeutic Ultrasounda. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

32. Included Trials for Thermotherapya. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

33. Included Trials for TENSa. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy

34. Clinical Practice Guidelines. Lucie Brosseau et al. PHYS THER 2004;84:1016-1043 Physical Therapy