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ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2019

Quality Assessment of Prospective Cohort Studies Evaluating Arthroscopic Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

Axel Öhlin, Louise Karlsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Páll Jónasson, Mattias Ahldén, Adad Baranto, Olufemi R Ayeni, Mikael Sansone

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Review in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Axel ÖhlinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Louise KarlssonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Eric Hamrin SenorskiDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Páll JónassonOrkuhusid Orthopaedic Clinic, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Mattias AhldénDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Adad BarantoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Olufemi R AyeniDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Mikael SansoneDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
University of Gothenburg · SEMcMaster University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFemoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome is a cause of pain and reduced range of motion in the hip joint. Given the limited number of randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies constitute the dominant part of the available prospective evidence evaluating relevant clinical outcomes after arthroscopic hip surgery for FAI. PURPOSE: To assess the methodological quality of prospective cohort studies evaluating arthroscopic surgery for FAI and to determine whether there has been an improvement in methodological quality over time. STUDY

designSystematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

methodsA systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase (OvidSP), and the Cochrane Library. Included studies were clinical prospective cohort studies of primary arthroscopic surgery for cam and/or pincer morphology FAI. Methodological quality was assessed with the Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS). The mean MINORS score for studies published during the first 5 years of the period was compared with those published during the last 5 years to evaluate methodological improvement over time. The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials was also assessed with the Coleman Methodology Score.

resultsThe search yielded 53 studies. There were 34 noncomparative studies, 15 nonrandomized comparative studies, and 4 randomized controlled trials. The included studies were published between 2008 and 2017. The mean ± SD MINORS score for noncomparative and comparative studies was 10.4 ± 1.4 of 16 possible and 18.7 ± 2.0 of 24 possible, respectively. The mean Coleman Methodology Score for randomized controlled trials was 79.0 ± 7.0 of 100 possible.

conclusionThe methodological quality of prospective cohort studies evaluating arthroscopic surgery for FAI is moderate for comparative and noncomparative studies. Common areas for improvement include unbiased assessment of study endpoints and prospective sample-size calculations. Despite an increase in the number of published studies, an improvement in methodological quality over time was not observed.

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