Which treatments are most effective for common tendinopathies? A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

Swinton, Paul A.; Shim, Joanna; Pavlova, Anastasia V.; Moss, Rachel A.; MacLean, Colin; Brandie, David; Mitchell, Laura; Greig, Leon; Parkinson, Eva; Morrissey, Dylan; Alexander, Lyndsay; Cooper, Kay

Abstract

This is a preprint for a protocol. The purpose of the study described by the protocol was to compare the effectiveness of different treatment classes across a range of tendinopathies and outcomes, to better establish a treatment hierarchy. Where sufficient data were obtained, the potential for covariates - including patient demographics and condition specifics (e.g. symptom severity) - to explain statistical heterogeneity was explored.

Citation

SWINTON, P.A., SHIM, J., PAVLOVA, A.V., MOSS, R.A., MACLEAN, C., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., GREIG, L., PARKINSON, E., MORRISSEY, D., ALEXANDER, L. and COOPER, K. 2021. Which treatments are most effective for common tendinopathies? A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/mx5pv

• Working Paper Type: Preprint
• Deposit Date: May 27, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: May 27, 2022
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/mx5pv
• Keywords: Tendinopathy; Treatment classes; Treatment hierarchies
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1341388
• Related Public URLs: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1674577 (Review preprint); https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2035467 (Journal article published in Health Technology Assessment)
• Additional Information: This is the third version of this preprint. For earlier versions, see the SportRxiv record: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/mx5pv