Predicting the outcome of conservative treatment with physiotherapy in adults with shoulder pain associated with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears – a prognostic model development study

Model coefficient statistics (DOCX 21 kb

The Cochrane Collaboration: A leading role in producing reliable evidence to inform healthcare decisions in musculoskeletal trauma and disorders

Systematic reviews are a key component of evidence-based practice. A valuable and accessible source of good quality systematic reviews on topics in musculoskeletal trauma and disorders is the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, published in The Cochrane Library. These reviews are produced by members of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization that aims to make up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. Contributions from orthopedic specialists in India and neighboring countries are required to make the Cochrane Database an even more useful and comprehensive resource of reliable evidence. Linked with this is the opportunity for orthopedic specialists to take a leading role in generating the evidence to inform their practice

A framework for effective collaboration between specialist and broad-spectrum groups for delivering priority Cochrane reviews

<p>Objectives: We aimed to develop and pilot a process for joint working between Cochrane Review Groups (specialist-area groups responsible for producing Cochrane reviews) and Cochrane Fields (broad-spectrum interest groups), for identifying high priority review topics and enhancing quality and dissemination of priority reviews.</p> <p>Study Design and Setting: We developed and piloted a framework for collaboration between a Cochrane Review Group (specializing in musculoskeletal injuries) and a Cochrane Field (focusing on health care of older people) for identifying, delivering, and disseminating priority Cochrane intervention reviews using hip fracture rehabilitation as an exemplar. The processes adopted included consultation of members of both the entities, mapping of trials from the Review Group’s Specialized Register, jointly establishing criteria for topic prioritization, identification of researchers, and facilitating provision of expert peer review from the field.</p> <p>Results: A framework for effective collaboration between a Cochrane Review Group and Cochrane Field for identifying and delivering priority Cochrane Reviews was devised and piloted. Additionally, two new Cochrane reviews, preceded by protocols, were published.</p> <p>Conclusion: The project demonstrated the feasibility and potential benefits of a structured collaboration between a Cochrane Review Group and a Cochrane Field for the identification and production of Cochrane reviews on priority topics.</p&gt