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Article ID	#28495
Title	Reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on tendinopathies: A scoping review
URL	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11632692/
Journal	J Chiropr Med. 2024 Sep;23(3):136-151
Author(s)	Shahabi S Lankarani KB Ezati R ShahAli Shabnam
Subject(s)	Affiliation / Iran University of Medical Sciences. School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Department of Occupational Therapy Affiliation / Iran University of Medical Sciences. School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Department of Physiotherapy. Rehabilitation Research Center. Iranian Center of Excellence in Physiotherapy Affiliation / Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Institute of Health. Health Policy Research Center Affiliation(G) / Iran / Fars / Shiraz Affiliation(G) / Iran / Tehran Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Methods Open Access Document Tendinopathy
Peer Review	Yes
Publication Type	Review
Abstract/Notes	Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of the published systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) that looked at the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on tendinopathies and to summarize its effectiveness. Methods: A search of PubMed, Scopus, PEDro, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase, and REHABDATA was conducted. SRs/MAs that assessed the effectiveness of ESWT for treating tendinopathy were included. The methodological and reporting quality of the eligible SRs/MAs were assessed using AMSTAR-2 and the PRISMA checklist. In addition, the ROBIS tool was applied to evaluate the risk of bias (RoB). Results: Eighteen SRs/MAs were included. The overall methodological quality was “critically low.” Furthermore, the reporting quality of the included reviews according to PRISMA criteria was not optimal. Based on the ROBIS, a total of 16.2% of the studies had a low RoB, 38.9% had an unclear RoB, and 44.4% of the studies were appraised as having a high RoB. Conclusion: In this scoping review we found substantial limitations regarding the quality and RoB of SRs/MAs. Therefore, reviewers must consider the AMSTAR-2, PRISMA, and ROBIS tools to improve the quality of future studies. Author Keywords: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy; Tendinopathy; Methods This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; click on the above link for free full text. PubMed Record \| PDF

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