Consensus Agreement on the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain and Disorders

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Photomedicine and Laser SurgeryVol. 24, No. 6 Original PapersConsensus Agreement on the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain and DisordersWorld Association of Laser Therapy (WALT)World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT)Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:2 Jan 2007https://doi.org/10.1089/pho.2006.24.761AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail "Consensus Agreement on the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain and Disorders." , 24(6), pp. 761–762FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byTraditional acupuncture and laser acupuncture in chronic nonspecific neck pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial16 May 2022 | Trials, Vol. 23, No. 1Clinical application of low-level laser therapy 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Therapy (WALT).Consensus Agreement on the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain and Disorders.Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.Dec 2006.761-762.http://doi.org/10.1089/pho.2006.24.761Published in Volume: 24 Issue 6: January 2, 2007PDF download