In episode 1 of season 9 of Inside the Science, we highlight the study, “Physical examination tests of the shoulder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance” with Mr. Sigmund Gismervik. You’ll hear him explain what the literature was understood related to physical exam tests for the shoulder before this systematic review and meta-analysis, some clarification on diagnostic odds ratio measure and how pooled DOR is done, the tests which showed more promise and those which didn’t, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 16 with Scott Tagliaferri: Classification approaches for treating lower back pain have small effects that are not clinically meaningful: systematic review with meta analysis
In episode 16 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Classification approaches for treating lower back pain have small effects that are not clinically meaningful: a systematic review with meta-analysis” with Mr Scott Tagliaferri.. You’ll hear him explain what the literature on classification systems was suggesting before which prompted this study, exactly what was assessed in this review, how effectiveness was measured from the included studies, which systems showed any superiority in effectiveness compared to others, possible interpretation regarding the use of classification systems for complaints like low back pain, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 8 with Eduard Verheijen: Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
In episode 8 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.