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. 2021 Jul-Sep;34(3):362-368.
doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2020.03.020. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Intervention reporting and dissemination of information for the management of hand osteoarthritis

Jennifer O'Neil  1 , Daniel McEwen  2 , Bhavjot K Kang  3 , Michelle Dorion  2 , Lucie Brosseau  2 , Aline Mizusaki Imoto  4 , Inmaculada C Álvarez Gallardo  5 , Marie Deanna Westby  6
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Intervention reporting and dissemination of information for the management of hand osteoarthritis

Jennifer O'Neil et al. J Hand Ther. 2021 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Introduction: A variety of exercise programs are recognized to be effective for the management of hand osteoarthritis (HOA). It is important to report the essential elements of these exercise programs for clinicians to replicate properly and facilitate their implementation with individuals who suffers from HOA, especially if they are found to be effective programs.

Purpose of the study: The objective of this article was to assess content reporting using three exercise reporting standardized assessment tools among exercise interventions randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving individuals with HOA.

Study design: A descriptive study was used.

Methods: Two pairs of trained assessors independently identified, selected, and scored the reporting quality of the exercise programs of RCTs on the management of HOA using three standardized assessment tools: the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) checklist, Consensus on Therapeutic Exercise Training (CONTENT) scale, and Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist to review the quality of reporting of 11 RCTs included in a recent Ottawa Panel guideline.

Results: Based on consensus reached by two different pairs of reviewers and an arbitrator, the mean total scores for the 11 included exercise programs were reported as follows: the mean total score for the CERT, CONTENT, and TIDieR was 10.58/19 ± 4.34, 3.27/9 ± 1.90, and 5.92/12 ± 2.54, respectively. The overall Pearson's Correlation (r) between the methodological quality and intervention reporting was 0.86, 0.71, and 0.54 for moderate-to-high RCTs and 0.47, 0.79, and 0.42 for fair-to-poor methodological quality for the CERT checklist, CONTENT scale, and TIDieR checklist, respectively.

Conclusions: The intervention reporting in the management of HOA is poor among low-, moderate-, and high-quality clinical trials. The least reported information was intervention parameters related to behavior change. Improving reporting is recommended to ensure replication of effective exercise programs to enhance quality of life of individuals with HOA.

Keywords: Dissemination; Hand; Implementation; Osteoarthritis; Replication; Reporting.

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