Publications by authors named "Marzia Stella Yousif"
Background: Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials are the best evidence for informing on intervention effectiveness. Their results, however, can be biased due to omitted evidence in the quantitative analyses. We aimed to assess the proportion of randomized controlled trials omitted from meta-analyses in the rehabilitation field and explore related reasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to estimate the benefits and harms of cervical spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for treating neck pain. Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, CINAHL, PEDro, Chiropractic Literature Index bibliographic databases, and grey literature sources, up to June 6, 2022.
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- * An online survey conducted with 575 Italian physiotherapists explored their knowledge and beliefs about SM, revealing that most viewed it as safe for thoracic and lumbar spines, but less so for the upper cervical spine.
- * The study found that physiotherapists with knowledge of clinical prediction rules felt more comfortable and safe in performing SM, and those without musculoskeletal specialization were less confident in using SM techniques.