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ReviewBrazilian journal of physical therapy

Twin studies for the prognosis, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.

Lucas Calais-Ferreira, Vinicius C Oliveira, Jeffrey M Craig, Louisa B Flander, John L Hopper, Luci F Teixeira-Salmela, Paulo H Ferreira

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Review in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Contributions of birthweight, annualised weight gain and BMI to back pain in adults: a population-based co-twin control study of 2754 Australian twins.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lucas Calais-FerreiraThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: lucas.cf@unimelb.edu.au.
Vinicius C OliveiraUniversidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Diamantina, MG, Brazil.
Jeffrey M CraigDeakin University, School of Medicine, Centre for Molecular and Medical Research, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Louisa B FlanderThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
John L HopperThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Luci F Teixeira-SalmelaUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Paulo H FerreiraThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Musculoskeletal Health Research Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMusculoskeletal conditions are highly prevalent in our ageing society and are therefore incurring substantial increases in population levels of years lived with disability (YLD). An evidence-based approach to the prognosis, prevention, and treatment of those disorders can allow an overall improvement in the quality of life of patients, while also softening the burden on national health care systems.

methodsIn this Masterclass article, we provide an overview of the most relevant twin study designs, their advantages, limitations and major contributions to the investigation of traits related to the domain of musculoskeletal physical therapy.

conclusionsTwin studies can be an important scientific tool to address issues related to musculoskeletal conditions. They allow researchers to understand how genes and environment combine to influence human health and disease. Twin registries and international collaboration through existing networks can provide resources for achieving large sample sizes and access to expertise in study design and analysis of twin data.

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Musculoskeletal DiseasesHumansPersons with DisabilitiesPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRegistriesResearch DesignBrazilian twin registryInternational collaborationMusculoskeletal researchTwin studies

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PMID29361503
PMCPMC5993967

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