A methodological review revealed that reporting of trials in manual therapy has not improved over time.

摘要: Abstract Objective The aim of this review was to evaluate a selection major reporting aspects in manual therapy (MT) trials, before and after the publication CONSORT extension for nonpharmacological trials (CONSORTnpt) Study Design Setting We randomly selected 100 MT published between 2000 2015 divided them into pre-CONSORTnpt (n = 50) post-CONSORTnpt group. extracted data on relevant issues internal validity, reliability, description interventions. Two authors independently. Percentages were used descriptive analyses, Fisher’s exact test chi-square group comparisons. Results Six different types MT interventions with up 20 controls analyzed. most common populations/conditions studied healthy subjects lower back or neck pain. Over 70% studies included multi-session interventions, 42% reported long-term followup. only significant differences groups inclusion flowchart diagram, estimated effect size, precision descriptions, intervention procedures. Conclusion Our findings suggest that show poor even availability standardized guidelines.