Table 1 Eligibility criteria
Characteristics | Included | Excluded |
|---|---|---|
Types of studies | RCTs | Non-RCTs, uncontrolled studies, and observational studies. |
| Â | Published in English language | Protocols, commentaries, conference proceedings, and reviews |
Types of participants | MSK professionals: (PTs, OTs, manual therapists, DCs, athletic therapists, sport therapists, sport physicians, massage therapists, osteopaths, osteopathic physicians, exercise physiologists, kinesiologists, physiatrists, orthopedists, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine, orthopedic surgeons, and acupuncturists) Patients: All types of MSK conditions | General practitioners, nurses. Studies targeted students Pregnant Non-adult based MSK disorders MSK injuries, fractures, trauma, or inflammatory disorder (such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis). |
Types of interventions | Studies had to mention the source and content of the evidence that had been transferred with the relevant references. | Studies with patient-directed intervention without the involvement of MSK professionals in the designed intervention |
| Â | All types of KT intervention/s (professional, financial, organizational, and regulatory) | Studies that investigated the assessment or treatment on specific MSK disorders Pharmacological-based, or surgical-based studies |
Types of outcome measures | Quantitative and qualitative professional/process level or patient level outcome measure | Economic level outcomes |