Associations between personality and musculoskeletal disorders in the general population: A systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT: There is growing evidence of the comorbidity between personality disorder (PD) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). However, there are no systematic reviews including critical appraisal and meta-analyses that identify, evaluate, and synthesize the available evidence on these associations. Therefore, we present here a protocol of the methodology to undertake a systematic review, with the objective to evaluate associations between PD and MSDs in epidemiological population-based studies. A systematic review of observational studies will be conducted. A complete search strategy will be developed in consultation with a health librarian. To identify peer-reviewed literature, the search will be translated for, and implemented in Medline Complete, CINAHL Complete, and PsycINFO via the EBSC

SUBMITTER: Quirk SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905843 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature