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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Design: Randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. The sample size conferred sufficient power to detect a difference of 20% in outcome scores, and blinding was checked. Setting: Multicenter trial at orthopedic university hospitals, clinics, and practices in Germany and Austria, in the years 1998 to 2000. …