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Methodological flaws on “manual therapy for the pediatric population: a systematic review” by Prevost et al. (2019)

Authors: Hainan Yu, Heather Shearer, Anne Taylor-Vaisey, Silvano Mior, Leslie Verville, Gaelan Connell, Pierre Côté

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Prevost et al. published a systematic review evaluating the use of manual therapy for clinical conditions in the pediatric population in 2019. However, several methodological flaws in the conduct of the review limit the internal validity of its conclusions. We caution readers about the validity of the recommendations and suggest that the review not be used to inform the clinical management of pediatric patients.

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Title: Methodological flaws on “manual therapy for the pediatric population: a systematic review” by Prevost et al. (2019)
Authors: Hainan Yu
Heather Shearer
Anne Taylor-Vaisey
Silvano Mior
Leslie Verville
Gaelan Connell
Pierre Côté
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03145-6

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