epidural injection, sciatica, systematic review
jason ward
Season 8, Episode 8 with Eduard Verheijen: ...

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.

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Season 5, Episode 2 with Monica Chan: Inter-rater Reliability of MDT for the Provisional Classification of LBP in Adolescents and Young Adults

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In episode 2 of season 5 we’re highlighting the study, “Inter-rater Reliability of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for the Provisional Classification of Low Back Pain in Adolescents and Young Adults ” with Ms. Monica Chan. In the full discussion you’ll hear Ms. Chan further explain the limitations of this study, the most important data to draw from this paper including the agreement between the examiners, possible reasons why younger subjects were classified less reliably, the specific implications and the big takeaways.