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ArticleArchives of physiotherapy2023

Cracking the code: unveiling the specific and shared mechanisms behind musculoskeletal interventions.

Amy W McDevitt, Bryan O'Halloran, Chad E Cook

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Article in Archives of physiotherapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Amy W McDevittDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, CO, Aurora, USA. amy.mcdevitt@cuanschutz.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1794-8813
Bryan O'HalloranDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Saint Joseph's University, PA, Philadelphia, USA.
Chad E CookDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMechanisms reflect the steps or processes through which an intervention unfolds and produces change in a specified outcome variable. Mechanisms are responsible for determining "how treatments work" which has emerged as a critical question for both developing theory and enhancing treatment efficacy. Studies that evaluate "how" treatments work, not just "if" treatments work are of considerable importance. DISCUSSION: Specific and shared mechanisms research is a promising approach which aims to improve patient outcomes by tailoring treatments to the specific needs of each patient. Mechanisms research is an underexplored area of research requiring a unique research design.

conclusionAlthough mechanisms research is still in its infancy, prioritizing the study of the mechanisms behind manual therapy interventions can provide valuable insight into optimizing patient outcomes.

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Manual therapy researchMechanisms of manual therapyPhysiotherapy

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PMID37415258
PMCPMC10327381

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