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.
In episode 3 of season 3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “The Outcome Rating Scale: A Preliminary Study of the Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility of a Brief Visual Analog Measure” with the author, Dr. Scott Miller. He shares his thoughts on how well this tool might apply to our patients with musculoskeletal disorders, the specific statistical results, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.