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Subject indexing assigned by NLM

Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid /physiopathology /radiotherapy; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Joints /physiopathology /radiation effects; Laser Therapy; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis /physiopathology /radiotherapy; Pain /physiopathology; Pain Measurement; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Range of Motion, Articular /physiology /radiation effects; Treatment Outcome

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This article is related to two Cochrane Protocols/Reviews published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Cochrane Reviews are of a high standard and are not evaluated by CRD. The link is:

http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD002049/frame.html

http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD002046/frame.html

The editorial team have decided to withdraw this review 'Low level laser therapy [Classes III] for treating osteoarthritis' from publication pending an update.