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Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale and the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data source<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six databases were searched without language restrictions from inception to November 2025, with additional studies identified from reference lists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Eligibility criteria for selecting studies<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RCTs evaluating LLE-BFR versus LLE or HLE on muscle strength, pain intensity, disability and adverse events in people with MSK conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included 45 RCTs (1652 participants), with 44 RCTs (1607 participants) contributing to meta-analyses (mean PEDro score=6.55; most of the included trials were rated as \u2018some concerns\u2019 across one or more RoB 2 domains). Low-certainty evidence indicated LLE-BFR was superior to LLE for muscle strength (standardised mean difference (SMD)=0.82, 95% CI 0.40 to 1.23) and disability (SMD=0.63, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.89). Moderate-certainty evidence showed no clear difference between LLE-BFR and HLE for muscle strength (SMD=0.08, 95% CI \u22120.20 to 0.35), and very-low certainty evidence showed no clear difference for disability (SMD=0.66, 95% CI \u22120.16 to 1.47). Moderate- and low-certainty evidence indicated small, unimportant differences favouring LLE-BFR over LLE (MD=4.45, 95% CI 1.21 to 7.71) and HLE (MD=7.71, 95% CI 1.62 to 13.8) for pain intensity, respectively. Very-low and low-certainty evidence suggested no difference in adverse events between LLE-BFR and LLE (risk ratio, RR=0.92) or HLE (RR=1.08); however, adverse-event monitoring and reporting were inconsistent across trials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Low-certainty evidence indicates that LLE-BFR improves muscle strength and disability compared with LLE. Moderate-certainty evidence showed no clear difference in muscle strength compared with HLE, while evidence for disability was very low certainty, precluding firm conclusions. Prediction intervals were wide for several outcomes. 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