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ArticleBrazilian journal of physical therapy

Assessment of description and implementation fidelity of clinical trials involving exercise-based treatment in individuals with rotator cuff tears: a scoping review.

Larissa Pechincha Ribeiro, Francisca Curiel-Montero, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza, Paula Rezende Camargo, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín

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Article in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Larissa Pechincha RibeiroLaboratory of Analysis and Intervention of the Shoulder Complex, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
Francisca Curiel-MonteroDepartment of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-SouzaDepartment of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain; Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Paula Rezende CamargoLaboratory of Analysis and Intervention of the Shoulder Complex, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: prcamargo@ufscar.br.
Francisco Alburquerque-SendínDepartment of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain; Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba · ESUniversidade Federal de São Carlos · BRUniversity of Córdoba · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor evidence-based practice, clinicians and researchers can rely on well-conducted randomized clinical trials that exhibit good methodological quality, provide adequate intervention descriptions, and implementation fidelity.

objectiveTo assess the description and implementation fidelity of exercise-based interventions in clinical trials for individuals with rotator cuff tears.

methodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, SCOPUS and SciELO. Randomized clinical trials that assessed individuals with rotator cuff tears confirmed by imaging exam were included. All individuals must have received an exercise-based treatment. The methodological quality was scored with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist and the National Institutes of Health Behaviour Change Consortium (NIHBCC) were used to assess intervention description and implementation fidelity, respectively.

resultsA total of 13 studies were included. Despite their adequate methodological quality, the description of the intervention was poor with TIDieR scores ranging from 6 to 15 out of 24 total points. The TIDieR highest-scoring item was item 1 (brief name) that was reported in all studies. Considering fidelity, only one of the five domains of NIHBCC (i.e., treatment design) reached just over 50%.

conclusionExercise-based interventions used in studies for individuals with rotator cuff tears are poorly reported. The description and fidelity of the intervention need to be better reported to assist clinical decision-making and support evidence-based practice.

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Exercise TherapyRotator Cuff InjuriesClinical Trials as TopicHumansRotator CuffPhysical therapyRehabilitationReporting qualityShoulder pain

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PMID38640642
PMCPMC11039315
OpenAlexW4394716899

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