Inside the Science

In S6E15 of Inside The Science, we're highlighting the study, "Efficacy, safety, and dose-dependence of the analgesic effects of opioid therapy for people with osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis" with Dr. Christina Abdel Shaheed. She shares some of what prompted this study, the dilemma related to the use of opioids for patients with osteoarthritis, the results of the placebo-controlled studies which were included in this systematic review, the responsibility she feels clinicians have in informing the public of these results, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E14 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study" with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains from where the idea of this paper came, some specifics as to what is included in the decision aid itself, what was identified as to when a shoulder surgery is appropriate, and some of the differing opinions of the aid from patients versus various clinicians, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E13 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Observational Scapular Dyskinesis: Known-Groups Validity in Patients With and Without Shoulder Pain" with Dr. Lori Michener. She explains specific on the methods, some limitations in the design, the conclusions she encourages the reader to takeaway related to scapular movement, how she's use this study to educate her patients, additional clinical implications and big takeaways, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E12 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Effect of diagnostic labeling on management intentions for non-specific low back pain: A randomized scenario-based experiment" with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains how this paper was similar and different than his label impact on shoulder patients paper highlighted in S6E11, any unexpected results, why the need for imaging was chosen as the primary outcome, and what patient-type might be more influenced baby the labels chosen as their diagnosis, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.

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In S6E11 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Diagnostic Labels for Rotator Cuff Disease Can Increase People's Perceived Need for Shoulder Surgery: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial" with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains the details on what was in the literature previously including the variability of terms used to label it, what prompted he and his coauthors to conduct and publish it, specifics on how these surveys were delivered, there important results found, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E10 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Effects of Resistance Exercise and Protein on Body Composition Following Weight Loss" with Dr. Wayne Westcott. He explains the details on how this paper was a continuation of his paper highlighted in S6E10, how these subjects maintained body weight loss, the change in body composition which occurred including an increase in lean mss, the importance of lean mass gain, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E9 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Exercise and Nutrition Effects on Body Composition and Blood Measures in Overweight Adults" with Dr. Wayne Westcott. He explains the details on what was included in the aerobic and resistance exercise, the more important data which were found, how these results compare to other attempts to reduce weight and improve body composition the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.

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In S6E8 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Risk factors for a recurrence of low back pain" with Dr. Mark Hancock. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted he and his coauthors to conduct and publish it, the criteria required for participants to be included, the history findings and MRI abnormalities associated with those who show a greater likelihood to have low bak pain recurrence, what he feels we should do with this information, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E7 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, " Multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to physiotherapist-led care for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome on hip cartilage metabolism: the Australian FASHIoN trial" with Dr. David Hunter. He explain what exactly was measured and how, how the primary outcome of joint cartilage status and change was used to control placebo effect, how we should interpret this in everyday clinical consideration, what actually was favored between arthroscopy and physiotherapy-led care, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E6 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Exploring indicators of extremity pain of spinal source as identified by Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT): a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study" with Mr Ravi Rastogi. He explains the context of this follow up study from the original EXPOSS study from 2019, a closer look at the questions and physical exam findings which were gathered as potential as predictors of the source of symptoms being from the spine versus the extremities, how he interprets and uses this paper, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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