A systematic review finds that methodological quality is better than its reputation but can be improved in physiotherapy trials in childhood cerebral palsy

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1239.e1-1239.e12

  Kunz, Regina ^a   Autti Rämö, Ilona ^b,c   Anttila, Heidi ^c   Malmivaara, Antti ^c   Mäkelä, Marjukka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Complex intervention; Evaluation; Physiotherapy; Randomized controlled trials; Research design

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33750732674     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.03.009     Document Type: Review

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