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AuthorStubbs, Carl
AuthorMc Auliffe, Sean
AuthorMallows, Adrian
AuthorO'sullivan, Kieran
AuthorHaines, Terence
AuthorMalliaras, Peter
Available date2023-09-20T08:47:10Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NamePLoS ONE
ResourceScopus
ISSN19326203
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242568
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/47796
AbstractObjective Tendinopathy is often a disabling, and persistent musculoskeletal disorder. Psychological factors appear to play a role in the perpetuation of symptoms and influence recovery in musculoskeletal pain. To date, the impact of psychological factors on clinical outcome in tendinopathy remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the strength of association between psychological factors and clinical outcome in tendinopathy. Methods A systematic review of the literature and qualitative synthesis of published trials was conducted. Electronic searches of ovid MEDLINE, ovid EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Library was undertaken from their inception to June 2020. Eligibility criteria included RCT's and studies of observational design incorporating measurements of psychological factors and pain, disability and physical functional outcomes in people with tendinopathy. Risk of Bias was assessed by two authors using a modified version of the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. High or low certainty evidence was examined using the GRADE criteria. Results Ten studies of observational design (6-cross sectional and 4 prospective studies), involving a sample of 719 participants with tendinopathy were included. Risk of bias for the included studies ranged from 12/21 to 21/21. Cross-sectional studies of low to very low level of certainty evidence revealed significant weak to moderate strength of association (r = 0.24 to 0.53) between psychological factors and clinical outcomes. Prospective baseline data of very low certainty evidence showed weak strength of association between psychological factors and clinical outcome. However, prospective studies were inconsistent in showing a predictive relationship between baseline psychological factors on long-term outcome. Cross sectional studies report similar strengths of association between psychological factors and clinical outcomes in tendinopathy to those found in other musculoskeletal conditions. Conclusion The overall body of the evidence after applying the GRADE criteria was low to very low certainty evidence, due to risk of bias, imprecision and indirectness found across included studies. Future, high quality longitudinal cohort studies are required to investigate the predictive value of baseline psychological factors on long-term clinical outcome.
Languageen
PublisherPublic Library of Science
SubjectCoping Behavior
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Chronic Pain
TitleThe strength of association between psychological factors and clinical outcome in tendinopathy: A systematic review
TypeArticle Review
Issue Number11-Dec
Volume Number15
dc.accessType Open Access


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