Exercice Flashcards
120 patients were involved in a study to compare effectiveness and recovery time of physiotherapy rehabilitation provided within a group with an individualized program provided at home for improving participants’ outcomes after total joint replacement surgery for 12 weeks. The first group admitted to the study entered the exercise group, and patients in the following 4 months entered the home physiotherapy group.
What type of design?
PICO?
Cohort design
P: patients after total joint replacement surgery I: one in exercise group Cohort design C: one group home physiotherapy group O: effectiveness and recovery time
The effect of core stability (treatment B) training on balance and mobility in three (3) patients presenting multiple sclerosis. 8 weeks of treatment between baseline (A) measurement and final measurement.
What type of design?
Single case design
What are the experiences of sexuality of young men with spinal cord injury? What is the SPIDER?
S- Young men with SCI PI- sexuality D- Interview or focus group E- Experiences with / attitudes towards R- Qualitative study
You have a female patient who has recently been diagnosed with SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus) Her rheumatologist suggested she start on Plaquenil for her joint pain, but she is interested in alternative therapies because she heard about success a neighbor had with turmeric tea. What is the PICO?
P- patients with SLE
I- turmeric tea
C- Plaquenil (standard drug therapy)
O- reduction of joint pain
What are the coping skills of parents of children with autism undergoing behavioral therapy in schools? What is the SPICE?
S- Schools P- Parents of children with autism I- Behavioural therapy C- None E- Coping skills, attitudes
In a practice, a physiotherapist wants to assess if the use of a massage chair therapy vs basic physiotherapy is better to decrease low back pain in patients. 80 patients were divided in two matching groups, with age, height, weight and low back pain level as criteria.
What type of design?
Cohort design
How do people who care for their spouse with Parkinson’s disease deal with the pain their spouse is experiencing? What is the PICo?
P- Spouses of people with PD who act as their carers
I- Ability to deal with their loved one’s pain
Co- Home caring environment
80 Parkinson disease patients were randomly allocated (computer) in two different groups: one control group receiving usual care (n=40) and one group receiving a stretching training (n=40) in addition to the usual care. Hip Range of motion was measured in both group after 8 weeks.
What type of design?
RCT
50 patients with BPCO participated to 6 weeks physical activity program. The 6 minutes walk test was done before the program, at mid-term and at the end of the program.
What type of design?
PICO?
Before and After
P: patient with BPCO
Before-After design
I: 6 weeks physical activity program
C: none
O: 6 minutes walk test
Jenni comes to your antenatal clinic. She would like to consider a waterbirth, but wants to know if being born underwater, compared with being born on ‘dry land’, would present any additional risks to her baby. What is the PICO for this research question?
P: newborn babies
I: water birth
C: dry land birth
O: risks for the baby
Your patient has a history of blood clots and after they came in to your clinic with right calf discomfort and tightness, you’re concerned about DVT (Deep vein thrombosis). You remember reading about the limitations of duplex ultrasound and calfveins, and are wondering if a d-dimer assay can help you rule out DVT more accurately. What is the PICO?
P- One adult
I- d-dimer assay
C- ultrasound
O- DVT problem
Your patient, who owns a bakery, recently participated in their employer’s wellness program. Their BMI is within a normal range, but they have a family history of obesity, and are concerned about the impact carbs may have on maintaining a healthy weight. What is the PICO?
P- pts w/ family history of obesity
I- carb intake; specific diet?
C- no
O- keeping BMI below 25; healthy weight management
The description of the case of a patient with cervical spondylotic myelopathy that tried a mixed treatment of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise to decrease pain, paraesthesia in the upper limb.
What type of design?
Case-study
An orthopedic surgeon has to decide which of the proposed hip orthosis he will keep for the future. He retrieves 80 patients: 40 received hip orthosis A and 40 received hip orthosis B. He will explore the recovery time, the pain level and the duration at the hospital to take his decision.
What type of design?
Case-control design
George wants to discuss the possibility of a vasectomy. He says he has heard something about vasectomy causing an increase in testicular cancer later in life. You know that the risk of this is low but want to give him a more precise answer. What is the PICO for this research question?
P: adult male
I: vasectomy
C: none
O: testicular cancer
The Vo2max of 40 children presenting mild cerebral palsy was evaluated after 8 weeks of training. Children received the same endurance training every day for one hour.
What type of design?
Before-After design
Mrs. T. is suffering of a frozen shoulder. Coming back from a congress you have learned about this new specific training for treating her shoulder. You are willing to measure the Range of motion (5 times each time) of the shoulder through the process 4 times a week for 6 months. You see an improvement at the end of the treatment.
What type of design?
PICO?
Single case design
P: single patient with frozen shoulder
Single case design
I: specific training
C: none
O: ROM of the shoulder
286 patients with low back pain of more than six weeks’ duration were divided in 2 groups randomly: routine physiotherapy or advice on remaining active from a physiotherapist. Primary outcome was scores on the Oswestry disability index at 12 months. Secondary outcomes were scores on the Oswestry disability index (two and six months), scores on the Roland and Morris disability questionnaire and SF-36 (2, 6 and 12 months), and patient perceived benefit from treatment (2, 6, and 12 months).
What type of design?
PICO?
RCT
P: patients with low back pain of more than 6 weeks
I: routine physiotherapy
C: advice on remaining active from a physiotherapist
O: Oswerty disability index, Roland and Morris disability questionnaire and SF-36 scores at 2, 6 and 12 months + perception of benefice at 2, 6 and 12 months
