scholarly journals What is known from the existing literature about the available treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction among female athletes? A scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Giagio ◽  
Stefano Salvioli ◽  
Paolo Pillastrini ◽  
Marika Fiorucci ◽  
Tiziano Innocenti
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Conservative Surgery ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Collection Form

Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms, signs and conditions involving different impairments on the pelvic floor muscles. The existing literature suggests that some sports may lead to a higher risk of developing PFD, in particular among female athletes. Despite a recent scoping review highlighted a great number of studies dealing with epidemiologic data on this topic, no study has been conducted to map the available treatments. In this framework, the aim of the present scoping review will be to map and summarize the literature to identify the available evidence concerning the treatments for PFD among female athletes. Inclusion criteria. Studies considering female athletes practicing sports at any performance level with any type of PFD will be eligible for inclusion. Any treatment options (i.e. preventive, conservative, surgery) reported by each study and any context will be considered. Methods: This scoping review will be performed in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Scopus, CINAHLComplete, Embase, PEDro and SPORTDiscus database will be searched from inception to May 2021. Additional records will be identified through searching in grey literature and the reference lists of all relevant studies. No study design, publication type, data and language restrictions will be applied. Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. A data collection form will be developed by the research team to extract the characteristics of the studies included. A tabular and accompanying narrative summary of the information will be provided. Conclusions: This will be the first scoping review to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic. The results will add meaningful information for clinicians in the management of PFD among female athletes. Furthermore, any knowledge gaps of the topic will be identified. The results of this research will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and will be presented at relevant (inter)national scientific events.

scholarly journals How pain neuroscience education is performed in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Giovinazzi ◽  
Andrea Tamborrino ◽  
Michele Marelli ◽  
Leonardo Pellicciari ◽  
Tiziano Innocenti
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Neuroscience Education ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Collection Form

AbstractBackgroundPain Neuroscience Education (PNE) is an effective widely used strategy in the field of chronic pain management. The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the literature to identify how PNE is performed in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.MethodsThis scoping review will be performed in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Studies will be included if they meet the following population, concept, and context criteria: any patient with chronic musculoskeletal pain aged over 18 years old, any PNE delivery method, any context. No study design, publication type, and data restrictions will be applied. MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Scopus, PsycInfo and PEDro databases will be searched up to March 2021. Additional records will be identified through searching in grey literature and reference lists of all relevant and included studies. Two reviewers will independently screen all title, abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. A data collection form will be developed by the research team to extract the characteristics of the studies included. A tabular and accompanying narrative summary of the information will be provided.ConclusionsThis will be the first scoping review to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic. The results will add meaningful information for future research and clinical practice. Furthermore, any knowledge gaps on the topic will be identified. The results of this research will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and will be presented at relevant (inter)national scientific events.

scholarly journals Development of a screening tool for pelvic floor dysfunction in female athletes: protocol of a Delphi consensus

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Giagio ◽  
Andrea Turolla ◽  
Tiziano Innocenti ◽  
Stefano Salvioli ◽  
Giulia Gava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Delphi Consensus

Background/aim: Several epidemiological studies have found a high prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) among female athletes. However, according to several authors, these data could even be underestimated, both in research and clinical practice. Screening for potential PFD is often delayed and risk factors are not often evaluated. As a consequence, withdrawal from sport, negative influence on performance, worsening symptoms and unrecognized diagnosis may occur. The aim of our research is to develop a screening tool for pelvic floor dysfunction in female athletes useful for clinicians (musculoskeletal/sport physiotherapists, sports medicine physicians, team physicians) to guide referral to a PFD expert (e.g. pelvic floor/women's health physiotherapist, gynecologist, uro-gynecologist, urologist). Methods: A 2-round modified Delphi study will be conducted to ascertain expert opinion on which combination of variables and risk factors should be included in the screening tool. Conclusion: The implementation of the present screening tool into clinical practice may facilitate the referral to a PFD expert for further assessment of the pelvic floor and therefore, to identify potential dysfunction and, eventually, the related treatment pathway.

scholarly journals Augmented reality in patient education and health literacy: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e038416
Author(s):  
Karthik Adapa ◽  
Saumya Jain ◽  
Richa Kanwar ◽  
Tanzila Zaman ◽  
Trusha Taneja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Education And Health

BackgroundHealth literacy enables the patients in understanding the basic healthcare information and taking informed health decisions; thus, it is a desirable goal of any healthcare system. It increases patients’ adherence to treatment, improves the quality of care and eases the overall burden on the healthcare system. In recent years, technological solutions are being increasingly used in educating patients and achieving better health literacy. Augmented reality (AR) provides powerful, contextual and situated learning experiences and supplements the real world with virtual objects. AR could potentially be an effective learning methodology for the patients, thus, warranting a comprehensive overview of the current state of AR in patient education and health literacy.MethodsThe proposed scoping review will be based on the framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley, including the refinements suggested by Levac et al. A systematic search for references in the published literature will be conducted in nine research databases—Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Association for Information Systems eLibrary (AISeL). The unpublished studies from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Conference Proceedings Citation Index and grey literature references obtained from a web search will also be included. Databases will be searched from inception to 14 January 2020. Two independent reviewers will screen the studies from the search results in two successive stages of title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. Data variables will be extracted from the selected studies to characterise study design, type of AR technology employed and the relational factors affecting patient education. Lastly, key stakeholders will be consulted to gather their insights about the study findings.Ethics and disseminationThe results will be disseminated through stakeholder meetings and conference presentations. The data used are from publicly available secondary sources, so this study does not require ethical review.

scholarly journals Swallowing behaviours and feeding environment in relation to communication development from early infancy to 6 years of age: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e028850
Author(s):  
Heather Flowers ◽  
Daniel Bérubé ◽  
Mona Ebrahimipour ◽  
Marie-France Perrier ◽  
Sarah Moloci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Swallowing Function ◽  
Communication Development ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Collection Form

IntroductionUnderstanding the influences of early swallowing function and feeding environment on the development of communication will enhance prevention and intervention initiatives for young children. This scoping review will help elucidate key elements affecting the developmental trajectory of communicative systems, typically robust and well-developed by formal school entry. We aim to (1) map the current state of the literature in a growing field of interest that has the potential to advance knowledge translation, (2) identify existing gaps and (3) provide research direction for future investigations surrounding feeding-swallowing functions and environment that support or forestall communication development in young children.Methods and analysisWe are proposing a scoping review to identify the breadth and depth of the existing literature regarding swallowing-feeding functions and environment relative to the onset and progression of communicative behaviours from infancy to 6 (<6;0) years of age. Our protocol delineates rigorous methods according to Arskey and O’Malley’s framework and includes elaborations by Levac and colleagues. We will search the literature based on 10 databases, 17 peer-reviewed journals, 4 conference proceedings and 6 grey literature sources. Two authors will independently screen abstracts and review full articles, remaining blind to each other’s results. A third author will contribute to resolving any discrepant results from both the abstract and article review. Subsequently, we will extract data and chart information from accepted articles using a pre-established data collection form. We will stratify results according to healthy versus impaired swallowing-feeding functions and communication development.Ethics and disseminationOur scoping review does not require ethical approval. We will disseminate our final study results through international and national conference presentations, publication in a peer-reviewed journal and knowledge translation activities with stakeholders.

Are conservative treatment options effective for pelvic floor dysfunction due to pelvic organ prolapse?

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Susan C. Weller ◽  
Hanan Hussein ◽  
Madiha A. Khan ◽  
Preet G. Mangat ◽  
Karen Welch
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Pelvic Organ

Measuring integrated care at the interface between primary care and secondary care: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee O'Farrell ◽  
Geoff McCombe ◽  
John Broughan ◽  
Áine Carroll ◽  
Mary Casey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Content Type

PurposeIn many healthcare systems, health policy has committed to delivering an integrated model of care to address the increasing burden of disease. The interface between primary and secondary care has been identified as a problem area. This paper aims to undertake a scoping review to gain a deeper understanding of the markers of integration across the primary–secondary interface.Design/methodology/approachA search was conducted of PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library and the grey literature for papers published in English using the framework described by Arksey and O'Malley. The search process was guided by the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses” (PRISMA).FindingsThe initial database search identified 112 articles, which were screened by title and abstract. A total of 26 articles were selected for full-text review, after which nine articles were excluded as they were not relevant to the research question or the full text was not available. In total, 17 studies were included in the review. A range of study designs were identified including a systematic review (n = 3), mixed methods study (n = 5), qualitative (n = 6) and quantitative (n = 3). The included studies documented integration across the primary–secondary interface; integration measurement and factors affecting care coordination.Originality/valueMany studies examine individual aspects of integration. However, this study is unique as it provides a comprehensive overview of the many perspectives and methodological approaches involved with evaluating integration within the primary–secondary care interface and primary care itself. Further research is required to establish valid reliable tools for measurement and implementation.

scholarly journals Nodding Syndrome: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Gasim Omer Elkhalifa Abd-Elfarag ◽  
Arthur Wouter Dante Edridge ◽  
René Spijker ◽  
Mohamed Boy Sebit ◽  
Michaël B. van Hensbroek
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Nodding Syndrome ◽  
Sub Saharan

Nodding syndrome (NS) is a debilitating yet often neglected neurological disease affecting thousands of children in several sub-Saharan African countries. The cause of NS remains unknown, and effective treatment options are lacking. Moreover, knowledge regarding NS is scarce and is based on a limited number of publications, with no comprehensive overview published to date. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review was to summarise the current evidence and identify existing knowledge gaps in order to help clinicians, scientists, and policymakers develop guidelines for prioritising this severe condition. We searched the Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Scopus, and Global Health Library databases in accordance with the PRISMA extension for scoping review guidance and in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and methodology for a scoping review, using keywords describing NS. We then extracted and presented the original data regarding the epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of NS, as well as community perceptions and the psychosocial and economic impact of NS. Out of 1470 identified articles, a total of 69 were included in this scoping review. Major gaps exist in understanding the aetiology and pathogenesis of NS. Future research is urgently needed not only to address these gaps, but also to study the treatment options, epidemiology, and psychosocial and economic impacts of NS. Innovative interventions and rehabilitation programmes designed to address the psychosocial and economic burdens associated with NS are also urgently needed.

scholarly journals Efficacy of conservative physiotherapeutic approaches in hormonal-related headaches: a scoping review protocol.

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzia Stella Yousif ◽  
Cecilia Bagnoli ◽  
Tiziano Innocenti ◽  
Paolo Bizzarri
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Keywords Headache

ABSTRACT Introduction. Headache is one of the most common and disabling conditions worldwide, as described by the World Health Organization report. The risk of suffering from headache has been described to increase from twofold to threefold in adult women compared to men, depending on the studies. These gender differences have been linked to environmental, genetic, epigenetic, and hormonal aspects. Sex hormones can enhance headaches mainly through sensitization of the trigemino-vascular system and modulation of the blood vessel factors, with significant clinical consequences. International guidelines suggest several pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in the management of headache disorders as acute or preventive therapies. Few studies have been conducted on the efficacy and effectiveness of therapies in managing hormonal-related headaches to date. Therefore, this scoping review (ScR) aims to summarize the evidence regarding the efficacy of conservative physiotherapeutic approaches on this topic in the domain of gender medicine, which studies sex influences on pathophysiology, clinical signs, prevention, and therapy of diseases. Methods and analysis. The ScR will be performed following the 6-stage methodology suggested by Arksey and O Malley and the extensions to the original framework recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Scopus, CINHAL, Embase and PEDro databases will be searched. Additional records will be identified through searching in grey literature and the reference lists of all relevant studies. No study design, publication type, language nor date restrictions will be applied. Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. The research team will develop a data collection form to extract the studies characteristics. A tabular and accompanying narrative summary of the information will be provided. This protocol received input from all authors who have expertise in research methodology and specific knowledge in the field. Ethics and dissemination. This study does not require ethical approval as we will not collect personal data. It will summarize information from publicly available studies in line with the nature of the study s methodology. Regarding dissemination activities, the results of this review will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, presented at relevant conferences in the field and disseminated through working groups, webinars and partners. KEYWORDS Headache, menstruation, hormones, physical therapy, exercise therapy.

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