Large variation in participant eligibility criteria used in plantar heel pain research studies - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Variable eligibility criteria across studies on plantar heel pain may result in compromising the generalisability of meta-analyses when heterogeneity is not accounted for. We aimed to explore: (i) heterogeneity of participant eligibility criteria in studies that have investigated plantar heel pain, and (ii) associations between key eligibility criteria and the characteristics of the participants included in the study.

Methods

In this systematic review with narrative synthesis, we extracted participant eligibility criteria, and participants' age, body mass index (BMI), symptom duration and pain level from published studies on plantar heel pain. We performed a content analysis of criteria and aligned overarching criteria to the International Classification of Func

SUBMITTER: Riel H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9461187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature