Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

RATIONALE: Multifactorial fall prevention interventions are those where intervention components are tailored to each person's individual fall risk factor profile. Multiple component interventions provide the same components to everyone. The evidence on the effects of these interv...

Survival among patients with systemic sclerosis‐associated pulmonary arterial hypertension in the Australian scleroderma cohort study

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma; SSc) patients can develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which is a leading cause of death. We sought to evaluate severity, therapeutic strategy and survival of SSc-PAH in the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study (ASCS)...

Factors associated with variability in recovery after mild traumatic brain injury among adults referred to outpatient concussion clinics

BACKGROUND: To understand factors associated with symptom and disability recovery trajectories among adults referred to outpatient clinics after mild traumatic brain injury. METHODS: Adults (n = 110; mean age 39 years, 36% men), were assessed at clinic intake (baseline mean 6.5 w...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Musculoskeletal Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are increasingly used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, but their effects on musculoskeletal health remain completely misunderstood. This systematic review/meta-analysis aims to synthesise clinical data on the...

Implementing a patient decision aid about selective dorsal rhizotomy in clinical practice: pre-post pilot study

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether implementing a patient decision aid about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) for carers of children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) improves carer decision-making outcomes and is acceptable to healthcare providers, and to explore carers' expe...

Podiatry for preventing falls in older people in the community

OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of podiatry interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.