Publication language and the estimate of treatment effects of physical therapy on balance and postural control after stroke in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

Hugues, A; Marco, Julie Di; Rode, Gilles; Cucherat, Michel; Gueyffier, François

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0229822

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“…We identified four new methods studies that were not part of the previous review. (9,18,21,22) Three focused on conventional medicine topics; one also included complementary and alternative publications. (9) Overall, the new methods studies included more meta-analyses and/or systematic reviews compared to those included in the previous review (344 versus 230).…”

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“…Larger treatment effects (5, 8-10) and higher risks for bias were observed in non-English publications across all medical topics. (5,8,9,21).…”

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“…(22) In one methods study, the proportion of primary non-English-language publications could not be calculated because the authors provided only the number of relevant non-English-language publications after the search strategy of the included meta-analyses was duplicated, not the total number of included studies. (20) The total number of participants in the non-English-language publications was reported in four studies (4,10,21,22) and ranged from 693 to 17,810, a smaller number compared to the English-language publications (range from 4910 to 102,735 ). (4, 10, 21, 22)…”

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“…Three studies compared the methodological quality of the English and non-English publications. (5,8,9,21) The non-English-language publications had a higher risk of bias compared with the English-language publications, especially due to inadequate reporting of the blinding process, incomplete outcome data, and concealment of allocation.…”

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“…18,[20][21][22] Out of 259 meta-analyses from five publications that included non-Englishlanguage studies,(9,18,(20)(21)(22) restricting the literature searches or inclusion criteria to the English language led to a change in statistical significance in 23 cases (9%), 3 in complementary and alternative medicine and 20 in conventional medicine. Most commonly, the statistical significance was lost by excluding non-English-language publications (20 cases).…”

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Rapid review: A review of methods and recommendations based on current evidence

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Rapid review (RR) could accelerate the traditional systematic review (SR) process by simplifying or omitting steps using various shortcuts. With the increasing popularity of RR, numerous shortcuts had emerged, but there was no consensus on how to choose the most appropriate ones. This study conducted a literature search in PubMed from inception to December 21, 2023, using terms such as “rapid review” “rapid assessment” “rapid systematic review” and “rapid evaluation”. We also scanned the reference lists and performed citation tracking of included impact studies to obtain more included studies. We conducted a narrative synthesis of all RR approaches, shortcuts and studies assessing their effectiveness at each stage of RRs. Based on the current evidence, we provided recommendations on utilizing certain shortcuts in RRs. Ultimately, we identified 185 studies focusing on summarizing RR approaches and shortcuts, or evaluating their impact. There was relatively sufficient evidence to support the use of the following shortcuts in RRs: limiting studies to those published in English‐language; conducting abbreviated database searches (e.g., only searching PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL); omitting retrieval of grey literature; restricting the search timeframe to the recent 20 years for medical intervention and the recent 15 years for reviewing diagnostic test accuracy; conducting a single screening by an experienced screener. To some extent, the above shortcuts were also applicable to SRs. This study provided a reference for future RR researchers in selecting shortcuts, and it also presented a potential research topic for methodologists.

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Lateropulsion Prevalence After Stroke

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Background and Objectives:Lateropulsion is a deficit of active body orientation with respect to gravity in the frontal plane, mostly observed after a stroke. It magnifies mobility limitations and so represents an emerging target in rehabilitation. Efforts to design specific interventional studies require some basic knowledge of epidemiology, which is insufficient today because many studies focused on a few severe forms in individuals called pushers. The objectives of this study were to bridge this gap.Methods:We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Clinical Trials up to 31 May 2021 for original research reporting a prevalence or incidence of post-stroke lateropulsion. We followed MOOSE and PRISMA guidelines. Eligibility for inclusion, data extraction, and study quality (Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines) were evaluated by two reviewers who used a standardized protocol: PROSPERO (CRD42020175037). A random-effects meta-analysis was used to obtain the pooled prevalence, whose heterogeneity was investigated by subgroup analysis (stroke locations and post-stroke phases) and meta-regression.Results:We identified 22 studies (5125 individuals; mean age 68.5 years; 42.6% female; assessed 24 days, on average, after stroke), most published after 2000. The studies’ quality was adequate, with only 8 (36.4%) showing risk of bias. The pooled lateropulsion prevalence was 55.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] [35.9–74.2]) and was consistent across assessment tools. After supratentorial stroke, lateropulsion prevalence was 41% (95%CI [33.5–48.5]), and only 12.5% (95%CI [9.2–15.9]) in individuals with severe lateropulsion, called pushers. Meta-regression did not reveal any effect of age, sex, geographic region, publication year, or study quality. Lateropulsion prevalence progressively decreased from 52.8% (95%CI [40.7–65]) in the acute phase to 37% (95%CI [26.3–47.7]) in the early subacute phase and 22.8% (95%CI [0–46.3]) in the late subacute phase. The ratio of right- to left-hemispheric stroke with lateropulsion increased as a function of time: 1.7 in the acute phase to 7.7 in the late subacute phase. After infratentorial stroke, lateropulsion prevalence was very high, reaching 83.2% (95%CI [63.9–100.3]).Conclusions:Post-stroke lateropulsion prevalence is high, which appeals for its systematic detection to guide early interventions. Uprightness is predominantly controlled from the right hemisphere.

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Publication language and the estimate of treatment effects of physical therapy on balance and postural control after stroke in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Restricting evidence syntheses of interventions to English-language publications is a viable methodological shortcut for most medical topics: a systematic review

Restricting evidence syntheses of interventions to English-language publications is a viable methodological shortcut for most medical topics: a systematic review

Rapid review: A review of methods and recommendations based on current evidence

Lateropulsion Prevalence After Stroke

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