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Efficacy of interventions and techniques on adherence to physiotherapy in adults: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence to physiotherapeutic treatment and recommendations is crucial to achieving planned goals and desired health outcomes. This overview of systematic reviews synthesises the wide range of additional interventions and behaviour change techniques used in physiotherapy, exercise therapy and physical therapy to promote adherence and summarises the evidence of their efficacy.
methodsSeven databases (PEDro, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and CINAHL) were systematically searched with terms related to physiotherapy, motivation, behaviour change, adherence and efficacy (last searched on January 31, 2023). Only systematic reviews of randomised control trials with adults were included. The screening process and quality assessment with AMSTAR-2 were conducted independently by the two authors. The extracted data was synthesised narratively. In addition, four meta-analyses were pooled in a panoramic meta-analysis.
resultsOf 187 reviews identified in the search, 19 were included, comprising 205 unique trials. Four meta-analyses on the effects of booster sessions, behaviour change techniques, goal setting and motivational interventions showed a significantly small overall effect (SMD 0.24, 95% CI 0.13, 0.34) and no statistical heterogeneity (I
conclusionsThe overview of reviews synthesised various potentially efficacious techniques that may be combined for a holistic and patient-centred approach and may support tailoring complex interventions to the patient's needs and dispositions. It also identifies various research gaps and calls for a more holistic approach to define and measure adherence in physiotherapy. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42021267355.
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