| Ref ID | 735 |
| First Author | S. Christensen |
| Journal | EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32180023/ |
| Keywords |
• Error • Physiotherapy • Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
• Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies • Data extraction errors and double counting |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Denmark |
| Aim | A letter highlighting concerns over the reporting and conduct one systematic review of non-rigid cervical collar in pain relief and functional restoration after whiplash injury published in 2019. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter regarding a systematic review of non-rigid cervical collar in pain relief and functional restoration after whiplash injury published in 2019 highlight several limitations. The review is reported to have included studies which did not adhere to eligibility criteria; to have double counted data from two citations on the same patient population and to have reported inaccurate denominators for weighted averages. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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