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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Osteoarthritis of the Hip | Review

The quality of intervention reporting in trials of therapeutic exercise for hip osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis of a systematic review

Authors: Louise C. Burgess, Thomas W. Wainwright, Khara A. James, Johan von Heideken, Maura D. Iversen

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Therapeutic exercise is recommended as a core treatment for hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Whilst it is widely accepted that exercise can improve pain and disability, optimal type and dose of exercise are yet to be agreed upon. This may, in part, be attributed to the wide variation and inadequate reporting of interventions within the literature. This study evaluates the quality of intervention reporting among trials of therapeutic exercise in HOA.

Methods

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were sourced in a systematic review, completed in August 2020. Two raters independently used the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) and Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) to evaluate intervention reporting. Correlations between quality assessment scores and CERT and TIDieR scores evaluated the relationship between internal validity and external applicability. The year of publication was compared to the quality of reporting scores.

Results

Fourteen RCTs were included in the analysis. On average, studies were awarded 9.43 ± 1.95 out of 12 points for the TIDieR checklist (range 4–12) and 13.57 ± 4.01 out of 19 points for the CERT (range 5–19). Pearson’s correlation coefficient suggested that the quality of reporting had improved over time and that there was a fair, positive relationship between internal validity and external applicability.

Discussion

Whilst the quality of intervention reporting is improving, many RCTs of therapeutic exercise in HOA lack the detail necessary to allow accurate evaluation and replication. Researchers are encouraged to utilise the standardised reporting guidelines to increase the translation of effective interventions into clinical practice.

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Title: The quality of intervention reporting in trials of therapeutic exercise for hip osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis of a systematic review
Authors: Louise C. Burgess
Thomas W. Wainwright
Khara A. James
Johan von Heideken
Maura D. Iversen
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Osteoarthrosis
Osteoarthrosis
Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Published in: Trials / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05342-1

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