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Surface under the cumulative ranking indicated that microcurrent was most likely to be the best for managing pain and mood (surface under the cumulative ranking: 70% and 100%, respectively); low-level laser therapy for pain and mood (80% and 70%, respectively); and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for improving functional status and mood (80% and 70%, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review found low to moderate quality evidence that microcurrent, laser therapy, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation are the most effective electrophysical agents for improving at least one outcome in fibromyalgia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/02692155231170450","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,21]],"date-time":"2023-04-21T02:32:45Z","timestamp":1682044365000},"page":"1295-1310","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Efficacy of electrophysical agents in fibromyalgia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0444-7769","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John Marwa","family":"Gikaro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francis Manyori","family":"Bigambo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victor Mark","family":"Minde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elia Asanterabi","family":"Swai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-02692155231170450","unstructured":"American College of Rheumatology. 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