A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns

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dc.contributor.authorMudawarima, Tapfuma
dc.contributor.authorChiwaridzo, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorJelsma, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorGrimmer, Karen
dc.contributor.authorMuchemwa, Faith C
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-30T12:54:45Z
dc.date.available2017-10-30T12:54:45Z
dc.date.issued2017-10-23
dc.date.updated2017-10-29T12:43:22Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Therapeutic exercises play a crucial role in the management of burn injuries. The broad objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the effectiveness, safety and applicability to low-income countries of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. Population = adults and children/adolescents with burns of any aspect of their bodies. Interventions = any aerobic and/or strength exercises delivered as part of a rehabilitation programme by anyone (e.g. physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors, community workers and patients themselves). Comparators = any comparator. Outcomes = any measure of outcome (e.g. quality of life, pain, muscle strength, range of movement, fear or quality of movement). Settings = any setting in any country. Methods/design: A systematic review will be conducted by two blinded independent reviewers who will search articles on PubMed, CiNAHL, Cochrane library, Medline, Pedro, OTseeker, EMBASE, PsychINFO and EBSCOhost using predefined criteria. Studies of human participants of any age suffering from burns will be eligible, and there will be no restrictions on total body surface area. Only randomised controlled trials will be considered for this review, and the methodological quality of studies meeting the selection criteria will be evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing risk of bias. The PRISMA reporting standards will be used to write the review. A narrative analysis of the findings will be done, but if pooling is possible, meta-analysis will be considered. Discussion: Burns may have a long-lasting impact on both psychological and physical functioning and thus it is important to identify and evaluate the effects of current and past aerobic and strength exercises on patients with burns. By identifying the characteristics of effective exercise programmes, guidelines can be suggested for developing intervention programmes aimed at improving the function of patients with burns. The safety and precautions of exercise regimes and the optimal frequency, duration, time and intensity will also be examined to inform further intervention. Systematic review registration. PROSPERO CDR42016048370.
dc.identifier.apacitationMudawarima, T., Chiwaridzo, M., Jelsma, J., Grimmer, K., & Muchemwa, F. C. (2017). A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25907en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMudawarima, Tapfuma, Matthew Chiwaridzo, Jennifer Jelsma, Karen Grimmer, and Faith C Muchemwa "A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns." (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25907en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMudawarima, T., Chiwaridzo, M., Jelsma, J., Grimmer, K., & Muchemwa, F. C. (2017). A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), 207.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mudawarima, Tapfuma AU - Chiwaridzo, Matthew AU - Jelsma, Jennifer AU - Grimmer, Karen AU - Muchemwa, Faith C AB - Background: Therapeutic exercises play a crucial role in the management of burn injuries. The broad objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the effectiveness, safety and applicability to low-income countries of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. Population = adults and children/adolescents with burns of any aspect of their bodies. Interventions = any aerobic and/or strength exercises delivered as part of a rehabilitation programme by anyone (e.g. physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors, community workers and patients themselves). Comparators = any comparator. Outcomes = any measure of outcome (e.g. quality of life, pain, muscle strength, range of movement, fear or quality of movement). Settings = any setting in any country. Methods/design: A systematic review will be conducted by two blinded independent reviewers who will search articles on PubMed, CiNAHL, Cochrane library, Medline, Pedro, OTseeker, EMBASE, PsychINFO and EBSCOhost using predefined criteria. Studies of human participants of any age suffering from burns will be eligible, and there will be no restrictions on total body surface area. Only randomised controlled trials will be considered for this review, and the methodological quality of studies meeting the selection criteria will be evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing risk of bias. The PRISMA reporting standards will be used to write the review. A narrative analysis of the findings will be done, but if pooling is possible, meta-analysis will be considered. Discussion: Burns may have a long-lasting impact on both psychological and physical functioning and thus it is important to identify and evaluate the effects of current and past aerobic and strength exercises on patients with burns. By identifying the characteristics of effective exercise programmes, guidelines can be suggested for developing intervention programmes aimed at improving the function of patients with burns. The safety and precautions of exercise regimes and the optimal frequency, duration, time and intensity will also be examined to inform further intervention. Systematic review registration. PROSPERO CDR42016048370. DA - 2017-10-23 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/s13643-017-0592-6 DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns TI - A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25907 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0592-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25907
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMudawarima T, Chiwaridzo M, Jelsma J, Grimmer K, Muchemwa FC. A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. 2017; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25907.en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.otherStrength exercises
dc.subject.otherAerobic exercises
dc.subject.otherFunction
dc.subject.otherBurns
dc.subject.otherMuscle strength
dc.subject.otherPhysiotherapy
dc.titleA systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns
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