A Word of Caution for Future Studies in Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
Grant C, Fick CN, Welsh J, McConnell J, Sheehan FT. A Word of Caution for Future Studies in Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 49: 538-551. PMID: 32816535, PMCID: PMC9906796, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520926448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral painPatellofemoral kinematicsSystematic reviewCase-control studyUnderlying mechanismQuality assessment checklistMethodological variabilityWeb of SciencePatient characteristicsCofounding variablesGreater effect sizePatellar maltrackingPrevious traumaPainMaltrackingDiagnostic valueTherapy efficacyLateral maltrackingLiterature searchFull extensionLarge methodological variabilityAssessment checklistClinical communityWord of cautionPrimary aim