'Trustworthy' systematic reviews can only result in meaningful conclusions if the quality of randomized clinical trials and the certainty of evidence improves: an update on the 'trustworthy' living systematic review project

Affiliations

¹ Hartford Healthcare Rehabilitation Network, Glastonbury, CT, USA.
² Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
³ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, USA.
⁴ Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Division, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
⁵ Duke Center for Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Durham, NC, USA.
⁶ Center for Rehabilitation Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.

Editorial

Sean P Riley et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2024 Aug.

. 2024 Aug;32(4):363-367.

doi: 10.1080/10669817.2024.2377490. Epub 2024 Jul 11.

¹ Hartford Healthcare Rehabilitation Network, Glastonbury, CT, USA.
² Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
³ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, USA.
⁴ Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Division, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
⁵ Duke Center for Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Durham, NC, USA.
⁶ Center for Rehabilitation Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.

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