Browsing by Author "Alvarez Bustins, 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 ... -
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 ... -
Profile of osteopathic practice in Spain: results from a standardized data collection study
Alvarez Bustins, Gerard; López Plaza, Pedro Victor; Roura Carvajal, Sonia (BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018, 18:129, 2018-04)Background There is limited research regarding patients’ profiles and consumer attitudes and habits of osteopathy in Spain. The purpose of this study was to profile patients who regularly receive ... -
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 ...