Description of low back pain clinical trials in physical therapy: a cross sectional study

Nascimento, Dafne Port; Gonzalez, Gabrielle Zoldan; Araújo, Amanda Costa; Costa, Leonardo Oliveira Pena

doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.09.002

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“…We strongly recommend the attention of researchers to perform the prospective register of study protocol (and to publish the protocol in peer-reviewed journals when possible), 38,39 to follow the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines when designing the trials, and the use of the TIDieR checklist (template for intervention description and replication) to confirm if all items required were reported in the manuscript before submission. 40,41 This is a way to reduce reporting bias and assist the authors to follow an adequate, clear, and transparent reporting of data and study design.…”

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Clinical and scientific recommendations for the use of photobiomodulation therapy in exercise performance enhancement and post-exercise recovery: current evidence and future directions

Leal-Junior

Lopes-Martins

Bjordal

2019

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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Background: There is about ten years since the first randomized controlled trial looking for the effects of photobiomodulation therapy using low-level laser therapy and/or light emitting diodes therapy in athletic performance enhancement was published. Since then, the knowledge in this field has increasing exponentially. Objective: Given the fast advance in clinical interest, research and development in the use of photobiomodulation therapy for athletic performance enhancement and also to accelerate post-exercise recovery, as pioneers in this research field we felt the need to establish recommendations to ensure the correct use of the therapy, and also to guide the further studies in this area looking for the achievement of highest scientific evidence. It is important to highlight that the establishment of both clinical and scientific recommendations in this masterclass article were based on the most recent systematic reviews with meta-analysis and randomized controlled trials published in this field. It is important to stress that the recommendations of this masterclass article are based on most recent systematic reviews with meta-analysis and RCTs published in this research field. Future guidelines must follow the same direction and must be based only at the highest scientific evidence, avoiding overstatements and extrapolations based on animal experiments and case-studies.

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Clinical and scientific recommendations for the use of photobiomodulation therapy in exercise performance enhancement and post-exercise recovery: current evidence and future directions

Leal-Junior

Lopes-Martins

Bjordal

2019

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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“…The following data from the journals were extracted: 2020 journal impact factor (from the Web of Science, InCites Journal Citation Reports – Thomson Reuters’ website Clarivate Analytics) and categorized impact factor as more than 2, less than 2, and without impact factor; if the journal was open access (yes or no), obtained from the Directory of Open Access Journals, PubMed Central, or the journal’s website; and journals CONSORT endorsement (yes or no) [19], extracted from the CONSORT’s website or from the Instructions for authors areas of the journals [18].…”

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“…Data extraction was adapted from a previous study [18]. Two independent reviewers extracted the data in the form developed for this study.…”

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Randomized clinical trials of physical therapy for cerebral palsy: a review of study outcomes, methodological quality, and publication merits

Meireles

Menegol

Perin

et al. 2023

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

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The study aimed to examine the main characteristics of clinical trials of motor interventions in physical therapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) was used to collect information on clinical trials regarding motor outcomes in physical therapy in children with CP. Two reviewers independently screened, selected the studies, and extracted data. The characteristics extracted were CP subtype; age group; gross motor function and manual motor ability; methodological quality; open access status; 2020 journal impact factor, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) endorsement; primary outcome; intervention adopted, and assessment instruments. The search strategy resulted in 313 articles from 120 different journals. Most of the clinical trials included participants with spastic bilateral subtype, aged between 6 and 12 years old, and with fewer limitations in gross and manual motor abilities. The most used primary outcomes covering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domain of activity were gross motor function (18.8%) and upper limb and hand function (16.3%), with the Gross Motor Function Measurement being the most frequently used instrument (19.8%). Articles with better scores on the PEDro scale were published in journals with a higher impact factor, and higher rates of CONSORT endorsement, and most were not open access. Clinical trials investigating motor interventions used in physical therapy for children with CP tend to focus on patients with milder gross and manual motor function impairments and often explore the body function domain of the ICF. Furthermore, these studies have moderate methodological quality, and a substantial proportion of them fail to follow adequate reporting and methodological recommendations.

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“…Um estudo prévio investigou a qualidade metodológica de estudos na área da fisioterapia, e encontrou que as subdisciplinas "musculoesquelética", "neurologia" e "geriatria" são, respectivamente, aquelas com estudos metodologicamente melhores 11 . Um outro estudo, realizado especificamente na subdisciplina "musculoesquelética", sobre dor lombar, reportou que as pesquisas apresentam qualidade metodológica moderada, estando esta característica relacionada ao fator de impacto das revistas nas quais são publicados 14 . Embora existam dados para a subdisciplina de neurologia, não existem dados específicos publicados para estudos especificamente sobre DA.…”

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“…Coeficiente de correlação de Spearman entre fator de impacto, qualidade metodológica e anos de publicação (n=93).Mais de 60% dos ensaios clínicos, na área de fisioterapia, na DA, foram publicados em jornais com fator de impacto maior que 2,0. O fator de impacto médio dos jornais foi de 6,7, o que significa que, são jornais com alto Embora os autores tenham encontrado correlação significativa entre as duas variáveis, esta foi classificada como fraca, tendo os autores concluído que, estudos com alta qualidade metodológica nem sempre se encontram publicados em jornais com maior fator de impacto14 .O principal ponto positivo deste estudo é a descrição do perfil de todos os ensaios clínicos publicados na base PEDro envolvendo a DA, apresentando um panorama geral das publicações. Além disso, 38 opções de jornais com fator de impacto considerável foram apresentadas, que publicam ensaios clínicos relacionados à reabilitação da condição neurológica.…”

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et al. 2020

Rev Neurocienc

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Introdução. A doença de Alzheimer (DA) é uma condição neurológica degenerativa, progressiva, com prevalência de 60 a 70% dos casos de demência diagnosticados. Objetivo. Descrever as principais características dos ensaios clínicos relacionados à reabilitação de pacientes com DA, publicados na base de dados PEDro; ranquear, pelo fator de impacto, os principais jornais que publicam estudos na área; e analisar a correlação entre qualidade metodológica, fator de impacto e tempo de publicação. Método. A busca na base de dados PEDro selecionou ensaios clínicos que objetivaram a reabilitação de pacientes com DA, extraindo dados como idioma, ano e tempo de publicação, qualidade metodológica, tamanho amostral, intervenção, comparação e fator de impacto dos jornais. Coeficiente de correlação de Spearman foi calculado para explorar as correlações. Resultados. Foram encontrados 93 estudos, publicados em 58 jornais. O número médio de participantes por estudo foi de 102±155 indivíduos, sendo a maioria publicada na língua inglesa (97%). A nota média dos estudos na escala PEDro foi de 5,5±1,5. Exercícios gerais foi o principal tipo de tratamento utilizado (43%), comparado com outros tipos de intervenção (41%). O fator de impacto médio dos jornais foi de 6,7±11,6. Não foi encontrada correlação significante entre nenhuma das variáveis. Conclusão. As publicações relacionadas à reabilitação de pacientes com DA apresentaram qualidade metodológica moderada. Estudos são publicados, majoritariamente, em revistas com alto fator de impacto (média de 6,7). No entanto, tanto estudos atuais como antigos podem apresentar boa qualidade metodológica, independente do fator de impacto da revista.

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Description of low back pain clinical trials in physical therapy: a cross sectional study

Abstract: Clinicians interested in low back pain trials must look for a wide variety of healthcare journals. A substantial number of low back pain randomized controlled trials did not follow adequate reporting and methodological recommendations.

Cited by 7 publications

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Clinical and scientific recommendations for the use of photobiomodulation therapy in exercise performance enhancement and post-exercise recovery: current evidence and future directions

Clinical and scientific recommendations for the use of photobiomodulation therapy in exercise performance enhancement and post-exercise recovery: current evidence and future directions

Randomized clinical trials of physical therapy for cerebral palsy: a review of study outcomes, methodological quality, and publication merits

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