In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review, which examines the effects of bariatric surgery on knee complaints in morbidly obese patients.
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Another negative trial of cognitive bias modification: a case for Occam’s razor
Ioana Cristea reviews a recent RCT that found no effects of positive imagery-based cognitive bias modification, delivered as a web-based treatment for people with depression.
[read the full story...]Rehabilitation following surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
In her debut blog, Nicky Butler considers a systematic review, which explores whether rehabilitation following lumbar spinal decompression surgery is effective.
[read the full story...]Intermediate Care pathways for musculoskeletal conditions – are they working?
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review examining musculoskeletal Intermediate Care pathways to evaluate their effectiveness, outcomes and identify gaps in evidence.
[read the full story...]Can self-injurious behaviour be reduced by medication in individuals with intellectual disabilities?
Self injurious behaviour in people with learning disabilities, as well as causing physical harm, can have a major impact on quality of life. It is not entirely clear why people engage in self injurious behaviours, but one theory suggests that it may be connected with an opiate euphoria. If this is so, it might be that medications that blocked these opiates might impact on levels of SIB.
Here, Rachel Allen looks at a systematic review that set out to address that question.
[read the full story...]Management of the painful bipartite patella
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a recent systematic review whose aim was to identify the most effective method for the treatment of the symptomatic bipartite patella.
[read the full story...]What is the best management approach for patellofemoral pain?
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a mixed methods study, which combined findings from high-quality systematic reviews with clinical reasoning from international clinical experts to produce a best practice guide for clinicians managing patients with patellofemoral pain.
[read the full story...]Fear-avoidance beliefs in low back pain
In his debut blog, Ian Stevens discusses a systematic review, conducted to assess the influence of fear-avoidance beliefs on the outcome of various treatments in RCTs in patients with low back pain.
[read the full story...]Innovation case studies point to a co-productive approach acknowledging risk taking and organisational development
Alison Turner summarises a new digital report from the King’s Fund, which features a range of case studies highlighting how innovations have improved patient care and experience.
[read the full story...]Can exercise increase functional capacity in adults with fibromyalgia?
In today’s blog Pamela Andrews discusses a new systematic review examining the effects of exercise on functional capacity in adults with fibromyalgia.
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