Browsing by Author "Urrútia, Gerard"
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A methodological review revealed that reporting of trials in manual therapy has not improved over time
Alvarez Bustins, Gerard; Solà, Ivan; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Fort Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara; Gich Saladich, Ignasi; Fernández-Jané, Carles; Bonfill, X. (Xavier); Urrútia, Gerard (Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2020, 121: 32-44, 2020-05)Objective: The aim of this review was to evaluate a selection of major reporting aspects in manual therapy (MT) trials, before and after the publication of the CONSORT extension for non-pharmacological ... -
Completeness of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Fernández-Jané, Carles; Solà-Madurell, Mireia; Yu, Mingkun; Liang, ChangHao; Fei, Yutong; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Urrútia, Gerard (F1000Research, 2020, 9:226, 2020-11)Background: The completeness of reporting of acupuncture interventions is critical to ensure the applicability and reproducibility of acupuncture clinical trials. In the past, different publications ... -
Lack of pragmatic attitude of self-labelled pragmatic trials on manual therapy: a methodological review
Roura Carvajal, Sonia; Alvarez Bustins, Gerard; Hohenschurz-Schmidt, D.; Solà, Ivan; Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo; Bracchiglione, J.; Fernández-Jané, Carles; Phalip, J.; Gich Saladich, Ignasi; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Urrútia, Gerard (BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2024, 24: 273, 2024-11)Background Pragmatic randomized controlled trials are getting more interest to improve trials’ external validity. This study aimed to assess how pragmatic the design of the self-labelled pragmatic ... -
Neuroreflexotherapy for non-specific low-back pain (Review)
Urrútia, Gerard; Burton, A. Kim; Morral Fernández, Antoni; Bonfill, X. (Xavier); Zanoli, Gustavo (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD003009, 2004-04)Background Among the wide range oftherapeutic alternatives proposed forthe management of low-back pain (LBP), a less widely used technique from Spain, called neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) has claimed to ... -
Quality of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Fernández-Jané, Carles; Solà-Madurell, Mireia; Yu, Mingkun; Liang, ChangHao; Fei, Yutong; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Urrútia, Gerard (F1000Research, 2020, 9:226, 2020-10)Background: The quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions is critical to ensure the applicability and reproducibility of acupuncture clinical trials. In the past, different publications have ... -
Radial extracorporeal shock wave device appearance does not influence clinical outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
Morral Fernández, Antoni; Urrútia, Gerard; Gich Saladich, Ignasi; Ruiz, Reme; Bonfill, X. (Xavier) (Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019, vol. 51, núm. 3, p. 201-208, 2019)Objective: To determine whether the appearance of a radial extracorporeal shock wave device affects clinical outcomes in chronic plantar fasciitis. Study design: Randomized controlled parallel ... -
Sample size, study length, and inadequate controls were the most common self-acknowledged limitations in manual therapy trials: A methodological review
Alvarez Bustins, Gerard; Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo; Solà, Ivan; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Fort Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara; Fernández-Jané, Carles; Bonfill, X. (Xavier); Urrútia, Gerard (Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2021, 130: 96-106, 2021-02)Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify and analyze the presence and type of self-acknowledged limitations (SALs) in a sample of manual therapy (MT) randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Study ... -
The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Guiu-Tula, Francesc Xavier; Cabanas Valdés, Rosa María; Sitjà i Rabert, Mercè; Urrútia, Gerard; Gómara i Toldrà, Natàlia (BMJ Open, 2017, vol. 7:e016739, 2017-12)Introduction Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a widely used rehabilitation concept, although its efficacy has not yet been demonstrated in stroke survivors. The aim of this systematic ...