Methodological limitations prevent definitive conclusions on the effects of patients' preferences in randomized clinical trials evaluating musculoskeletal conditions

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 586-598

  Franco, Marcia R ^a   Ferreira, Manuela L ^a   Ferreira, Paulo H ^b   Maher, Christopher G ^a   Pinto, Rafael Z ^a   Cherkin, Dan C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal; Outcome assessment; Pain; Patient preference; Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOW BACK PAIN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENNIS ELBOW; WHIPLASH INJURY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PREFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84876934772     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.012     Document Type: Review

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