Objective: To summarise the evidence on accuracy of the Ottawa ankle rules, a decision aid
for excluding fractures of the ankle and mid-foot. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: …

Background Evaluation of how Motor Imagery and conventional therapy (physiotherapy or
occupational therapy) compare to conventional therapy only in their effects on clinically …

Background context Psychological factors including catastrophizing thoughts are believed
to influence the development of chronic low back pain (LBP). Purpose To assess the …

Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
represent a major burden for patients and health care systems. Respiratory rehabilitation may …

Background Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the
diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs …

Physicians base the recommendations and decisions they make in daily practice on the
results of clinical research findings. Results from randomized trials and systematic reviews …

BACKGROUND: Uncertainty exists about the performance of the Framingham risk score when
applied in different populations. OBJECTIVE: We assessed calibration of the Framingham …

Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of catastrophizing on treatment
efficacy and outcome in patients treated for low back pain. Summary of Background Data. …

PURPOSE: The number of operations to reach a plateau phase in colorectal laparoscopic
surgery is still under debate. There are few publications reporting on multidimensional …

Objective To assess the accuracy and effectiveness of the screening of all newborn infants
for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) using ultrasound imaging, as is standard …