Methodological quality

Electromechanical-Assisted Training for Walking After Stroke.

Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 25; 7: CD006185
Mehrholz J, Elsner B, Werner C, Kugler J, Pohl M

Electromechanical and robotic-assisted gait training devices are used in rehabilitation and might help to… Continue reading

Assessment of the Escalating Growth of Facet Joint Interventions in the Medicare Population in the United States From 2000 to 2011.

Assessment of the escalating growth of facet joint interventions in the medicare population in the United States from 2000 to 2011.

Pain Physician. 2013 Jul-Aug; 16(4): E365-78
Manchikanti L, Pampati V, Singh V, Falco FJ

Both the Office of… Continue reading

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients With Depression: Comparison Between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Antidepressant Medication Use Among Patients with Depression: Comparison between Usual Care and Collaborative Care Using Care Managers.

Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2013; 9: 84-87
Dejesus RS, Angstman KB, Cha SS, Williams MD

Depression poses a significant economic and… Continue reading

Difference in the Physiological Response to Exercise in Patients With Distinct Severity of COPD Pathology.

Difference in the physiological response to exercise in patients with distinct severity of COPD pathology.

Respir Care. 2013 Jul 2;
Maekura R, Hiraga T, Miki K, Kitada S, Yosimura K, Miki M, Tateishi Y

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary… Continue reading

The Efficacy of GMFM-88 and GMFM-66 to Detect Changes in Gross Motor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP): A Literature Review.

The efficacy of GMFM-88 and GMFM-66 to detect changes in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP): a literature review.

Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Jun 26;
Alotaibi M, Long T, Kennedy E, Bavishi S

Abstract Aim: The purpose… Continue reading

Overview of Systematic Reviews: Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults With Acute and Chronic Health Conditions.

Overview of systematic reviews: yoga as a therapeutic intervention for adults with acute and chronic health conditions.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013: 945895
McCall MC, Ward A, Roberts NW, Heneghan C

Objectives. Overview the quality, direction, and… Continue reading

Developing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Developing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Pediatr Phys Ther. 2013 Jun 5;
Kaplan SL, Coulter C, Fetters L

PURPOSE:: Recommended strategies for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are provided. KEY POINTS:: The intent is that future CPGs… Continue reading

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Home Palliative Care Services for Adults With Advanced Illness and Their Caregivers.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD007760
Gomes B, Calanzani N, Curiale V, McCrone P, Higginson IJ

BACKGROUND: Extensive evidence shows… Continue reading

Psychotic Experiences and Social Functioning: A Longitudinal Study.

Psychotic experiences and social functioning: a longitudinal study.

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2013 Jun 7;
Sullivan S, Lewis G, Wiles N, Thompson A, Evans J

PURPOSE: Both adolescent psychotic experiences and poor social functioning precede psychotic disorder; however, whether… Continue reading

Postradiation Osteosarcoma in an Older Prostate Cancer Survivor: Case Study and Literature Review With Emphasis on Geriatric Principles.

Postradiation osteosarcoma in an older prostate cancer survivor: case study and literature review with emphasis on geriatric principles.

Case Rep Oncol. 2013 May; 6(2): 250-5
Gumber D, Rodin M, Wildes TM

The aging population and the increasing number of… Continue reading