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SynthesisJournal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists

Hand therapy interventions, outcomes, and diagnoses evaluated over the last 10 years: A mapping review linking research to practice.

Sandy C Takata, Emily T Wade, Shawn C Roll

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Synthesis in Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06254105 (Feasibility of a Cross-sectorial Management Program in Hand Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06254105 naunknown statusnot on this map

Feasibility of a Cross-sectorial Management Program in Hand Osteoarthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorParker Research InstituteRan2024 to 2024Enrolled44ConditionsHand OsteoarthritisArmsHANDY programme
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  9. Postoperative hand therapy and the 2018 Medicare therapy cap repeal: Appraising cost and use changes.Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sandy C TakataChan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Emily T WadeChan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Shawn C RollChan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: sroll@usc.edu.

Funding

Rehabilitation Research Career Development ProgramK12HD055929 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI BROWN, DAVID A · 2007 to 2021
$11.7M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD055929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designMapping review.

introductionAlthough published literature and evidence to support medical practice is becoming more abundant, it is not known how well available evidence supports the full spectrum of hand therapy practice. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The aim of this mapping review was to identify strengths and/or gaps in the available literature as compared with the hand therapy scope of practice to guide future research.

methodsA systematic search and screening was conducted to identify evidence published from 2006 to 2015. Descriptive data from 191 studies were extracted, and the diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes used in the literature were compared with the hand therapy scope of practice.

resultsOsteoarthritis, tendon surgeries, and carpal tunnel syndrome were most frequently studied. Exercise, education, and orthotic interventions were most common, each used in more than 100 studies; only 12 studies used activity-based interventions. Primary outcome measures included range of motion, pain/symptoms, strength, and functional status. DISCUSSION: Abundant high-quality research exists for a portion of the hand therapy scope of practice; however, there is a paucity of evidence for numerous diagnoses and interventions.

conclusionsMore evidence is needed for complex diagnoses and activity-based interventions as well as behavioral and quality-of-care outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Not applicable.

Indexed as

Occupational TherapyPhysical Therapy ModalitiesEquipment DesignHumansMusculoskeletal DiseasesOrthotic DevicesPatient Education as TopicPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresScope of PracticeHand therapyInterventionsOutcome measuresScoping review

Identifiers

PMID28647322
PMCPMC5740027

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