Multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand: a systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand are associated with pain, functional impairment and decreased productivity in the general population. Combining several interventions in a multimodal program of care is reflective of current clinical practice; however there...

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Published in:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Vol. 24; pp. 1 - 21
Main Authors: Sutton, Deborah, Gross, Douglas P., Côté, Pierre, Randhawa, Kristi, Hainan Yu, Wong, Jessica J., Stern, Paula, Varatharajan, Sharanya, Southerst, Danielle, Shearer, Heather M., Stupar, Maja, Goldgrub, Rachel, van der Velde, Gabrielle, Nordin, Margareta, Carroll, Linda J., Taylor-Vaisey, Anne
Format: research systematic review tables/charts meta synthesis Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 3/7/2016
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          Sutton, Deborah
          Gross, Douglas P.
          Côté, Pierre
          Randhawa, Kristi
          Hainan Yu
          Wong, Jessica J.
          Stern, Paula
          Varatharajan, Sharanya
          Southerst, Danielle
          Shearer, Heather M.
          Stupar, Maja
          Goldgrub, Rachel
          van der Velde, Gabrielle
          Nordin, Margareta
          Carroll, Linda J.
          Taylor-Vaisey, Anne
        affil: UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memoria Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2H 3J1
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          Combined Modality Therapy Methods
          Musculoskeletal Diseases Therapy
          Treatment Outcomes
          Hand Pathology
          Elbow Pathology
          Forearm Pathology
          Wrist Pathology
          Systematic Review
          Human
          Medline
          Embase
          CINAHL Database
          Cochrane Library
          Prospective Studies
          Case Control Studies
          Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Therapy
          Tennis Elbow Therapy
          Psycinfo
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Questionnaires
          kappa Statistic
          Confidence Intervals
          Analysis of Covariance
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Odds Ratio
          Relative Risk
          Reaction Time
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          Ontario
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          Adult
          Male
          Female
          Young Adult
          Middle Age
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          Internal Validity
          Meta Synthesis
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          Child: 6-12 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Background: Musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand are associated with pain, functional impairment and decreased productivity in the general population. Combining several interventions in a multimodal program of care is reflective of current clinical practice; however there is limited evidence to support its effectiveness. The purpose of our review was to investigate the effectiveness of multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand on self-rated recovery, functional recovery, or clinical outcomes in adults or children. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature and best evidence synthesis. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from January 1990 to March 2015. Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies were eligible. Random pairs of independent reviewers screened studies for relevance and critically appraised relevant studies using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network criteria. Studies with a low risk of bias were synthesized following best evidence synthesis principles. Results: We screened 5989 articles, and critically appraised eleven articles. Of those, seven had a low risk of bias; one addressed carpal tunnel syndrome and six addressed lateral epicondylitis. Our search did not identify any low risk of bias studies examining the effectiveness of multimodal care for the management of other musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist or hand. The evidence suggests that multimodal care for the management of lateral epicondylitis may include education, exercise (strengthening, stretching, occupational exercise), manual therapy (manipulation) and soft tissue therapy (massage). The evidence does not support the use of multimodal care for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Conclusions: The current evidence on the effectiveness of multimodal care for musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand is limited. The available evidence suggests that there may be a role for multimodal care in the management of patients with persistent lateral epicondylitis. Future research is needed to examine the effectiveness of multimodal care and guide clinical practice. Systematic review registration number: CRD42014009093
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    language: English
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