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Table 1 Data of participants baseline characteristics of both intervention group and control group

From: Clinical application of low-level laser therapy (Photo-biomodulation therapy) in the management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review

Authors

Mogahed (2020) [39]

Kilmartin (2019) [38]

Baxter (2018) [37]

Storz (2017) [36]

Bramlett (2014) [35]

Ridner (2013) [40]

Lau and Cheing (2010)  [34]

Omar (2011) [21]

Characteristics

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

Age (y)

48.4

48.33

63.64

59.6

57.9

64.3

56.12 ± 8.85

53.17 ± 11.42

54.3

66.1

66.4

67.5

50.9 ± 8.6

51.3 ± 8.9

54.76 ± 3.33

53.36 ± 3.56

BMI (kg/cm2), Mean

NR

NR

27.56

26.55

27.9

30.5

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

29.1 ± 6.6

25.6 ± 3.3

Dominant arm

NR

NR

NR

NR

5

3

NR

NR

NR

NR

5

10

NR

NR

20

19

Non-dominant arm

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

10

5

NR

NR

5

6

Received Radiotherapy

NR

NR

100% (11/11)

90% (9/10)

9

7

14 (82.4%)

16 (84.2%)

NR

NR

2 (14.3%)

2(13.3%)

90.90%

100%

10

9

Received Chemotherapy

NR

NR

90.9% (10/11)

90% (9/10)

8

6

13 (76.5%)

14 (73.7%)

NR

NR

1(7.1%)

1(6.7%)

54.60%

60%

10

9

  1. I intervention Group
  2. C control group
  3. NR Not reported