Methodological quality of patient-reported outcome research was low in complementary and alternative medicine in oncology

Musicians are increasingly seeking out complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to relieve suffering that results from playing-related pain conditions. Using an innovative patient-centered model, an approach has been developed that can incorporate various medical systems and therapeutics to offer safe, effective, affordable, and accessible health care for musicians. A case discussion explores how musicians, through combining different traditions of medicine in orchestration, can optimize their quality of life while meeting their needs of prevention and rehabilitation of occupation-related conditions.

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Research Methods: Quality of Life and Patient-Reported Outcome Research in Geriatric Oncology

Geriatric Oncology ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-44870-1_4-1 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Ulrich Wedding

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Research Methods ◽

Outcome Research ◽

Geriatric Oncology ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Patient Reported

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How to Search and Critique Scientific Evidence for Decision-Making

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Kidney Health - Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2882-1.ch005 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 100-123

Author(s):

Mayuree Tangkiatkumjai ◽

Win Winit-Watjana ◽

Li-Chia Chen

Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Literature Search ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Search Terms ◽

Based Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative

A clinical decision on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) should be made based on evidence-based medicine (EBM) together with practitioner's knowledge and experiences. This chapter describes the process of EBM, including how to address a clinical question, do a systematic search for appropriate evidence with key search terms, appraise the evidence and make a clinical decision on CAM applications. An effective literature search should be performed by using a structured search strategy in searching biomedical and CAM databases, such as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM Citation Index). Few standard tools are recommended to evaluate the quality of CAM studies, i.e. the CONSORT extension for herbal interventions and STRICTA for RCTs of acupuncture. Additionally, some guidelines for designing RCTs in Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) can also be adopted to critique CAM literature. A clinical decision on choosing optimal CAM for patient care should be based on the current best evidence emerged from the EBM process.

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Persian participation measures for adolescents: A systematic review

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/0308022620910400 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 030802262091040

Author(s):

Ghodsiyeh Joveini ◽

Armin Zareiyan ◽

Laleh Lajevardi ◽

Mitra Khalafbeigi ◽

Afsoon Hassani Mehraban

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Methodological Quality ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Bibliographic Databases ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Age Features ◽

Adolescent Participation

Introduction Enhancing participation is the focus of occupational therapy. Comprehensive and accurate assessment ensures that clinicians can tailor an intervention to the client’s needs. This systematic review was completed to identify Persian adolescents’ participation measures and critically appraise them. It would be helpful in the selection of the most appropriate instrument to use in adolescent-related research and clinical practice. Method Ten bibliographic databases, four Iranian and six international, without year limits were searched up to June 2019. A systematic search was directed according to COSMIN guidelines for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures and PRISMA guidelines (Systematic review registration: CRD42017073581). Results Seven measures were extracted from the articles. Reviewing the content and psychometric properties of the measures as well as the methodological quality of the studies indicated that the Modified Activity Questionnaire is the only measure with consistent and moderately reliable results. It measures adolescent participation in leisure activities but not all domains of participation. Conclusion There may be a growing need for adapting existing Persian measures or developing new ones based on specific age features related to puberty-stage alongside cultural, social and academic demands, which have a significant effect on adolescents’ participation in meaningful occupations. High methodological quality in designing such studies also has great importance.

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