Study evaluation procedures and timeline
| Study procedure | Medical evaluation | Enrolment visit | 6 week | 3 month | 6 month | 12 month |
| Determine eligibility | X | X | ||||
| Obtain signed consent | X | |||||
| Obtain medical and demographic data | X | |||||
| Give instructions for Pain medication diary | X | |||||
| Pain-free grip strength | X | X | X | |||
| Ultrasonography and Elastography evaluations | X | X | X | |||
| Outcome measures | ||||||
| PRTEE | X | X | X | X | X | |
| QuickDASH disability/symptoms and work modules | X | X | X | X | X | |
| RA-WIS | X | X | X | X | X | |
| OPIGC | x | x | x | x | ||
| Degree of satisfaction | x | x | x | x | ||
| MQS | x | x | x | x | ||
MQS, Medication Quantitative Scale.; PIGC, patient impression of global change; PRTEE, Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation; QuickDASH, The shortened version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire; RA-WIS, work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis.