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EMBASE (ELSEVIER) | |
1. | ‘musculoskeletal manipulation’ OR ‘manipulative medicine’ OR (neural AND tension AND technique) OR ‘neural mobilization’ OR ‘neural mobilisation’ OR ‘neural stretching’ OR ‘neural gliding’ OR ‘massage’ OR ‘soft tissue techniques’ OR ‘ischemic compression’ |
2. | ‘placebo’ OR ‘sham procedure’ |
3. | ‘pain’ |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
CINAHL (EBSCO) | |
1. | “musculoskeletal manipulations” OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilisation” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “massotherapy” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression” |
2. | placebo* OR sham |
3. | pain |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
PsycINFO (EBSCO) | |
1. | “musculoskeletal manipulations” OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilisation” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “massotherapy” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression” |
2. | placebo* OR sham |
3. | pain |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
Medline (EBSCO) | |
1. | “musculoskeletal manipulations” OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilisation” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “massotherapy” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression” |
2. | placebo* OR sham |
3. | pain |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
PubMed (NLM) | |
1. | “musculoskeletal manipulations” [Mesh] OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilisation” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “massotherapy” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression”) |
2. | placebo* OR sham |
3. | pain |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
Scopus (ELSEVIER) | |
1. | TITLE-ABS-KEY (“musculoskeletal manipulations” OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilization” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “massotherapy” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression”) |
2. | TITLE-ABS-KEY (sham OR placebo*) |
3. | TITLE-ABS-KEY (pain) |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
Web of Science (ELSEVIER) | |
1. | TS= “musculoskeletal manipulations” OR “manual therap*” OR “manipulation*” OR “mobilization*” OR “mobilisation*” OR “neural tension technique*” OR “neural mobilization*” OR “neural mobilisation” OR “neural stretching” OR “neural gliding” OR “massage*” OR “soft tissue techniques” OR “inhibition technique*” OR “ischemic compression” |
2. | TS= “sham” OR “placebo” |
3. | TS= “pain” |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
PEDro | |
1. | Abstract & Title: shamTherapy: stretching, mobilization, manipulation, massageProblem: painMethod: Clinical TrialWhen searching: AND |
2. | Abstract & Title: placeboTherapy: stretching, mobilization, manipulation, massageProblem: painMethod: Clinical TrialWhen searching: AND |
The Cochrane Library | |
1. | MeSH descriptor: [Musculoskeletal Manipulations] explode all trees OR (manual therap*):ti,ab,kw OR (manipulation*):ti,ab,kw OR (mobilization*):ti,ab,kw OR (mobilisation*):ti,ab,kw OR (neural tension technique*):ti,ab,kw OR (neural mobilization*):ti,ab,kw OR (neural mobilisation*):ti,ab,kw OR (neural stretching):ti,ab,kw OR (neural gliding):ti,ab,kw OR (massage):ti,ab,kw OR (massotherapy):ti,ab,kw OR (soft tissue techniques):ti,ab,kw OR (inhibition technique*):ti,ab,kw OR (ischemic compression):ti,ab,kw |
2. | (sham):ti,ab,kw OR (placebo*):ti,ab,kw |
3. | (pain):ti,ab,kw |
4. | #1 AND #2 AND #3 |
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Molina-Álvarez, M.; Arribas-Romano, A.; Rodríguez-Rivera, C.; García, M.M.; Fernández-Carnero, J.; Armijo-Olivo, S.; Goicoechea Garcia, C. Reply to Rossettini et al. “Do Not Mix Apples with Oranges” to Avoid Misinterpretation of Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy: The Risk Is Resulting in a Fruit Basket. Comment on “Molina-Álvarez et al. Manual Therapy Effect in Placebo-Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14021”. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20156445
Molina-Álvarez M, Arribas-Romano A, Rodríguez-Rivera C, García MM, Fernández-Carnero J, Armijo-Olivo S, Goicoechea Garcia C. Reply to Rossettini et al. “Do Not Mix Apples with Oranges” to Avoid Misinterpretation of Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy: The Risk Is Resulting in a Fruit Basket. Comment on “Molina-Álvarez et al. Manual Therapy Effect in Placebo-Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14021”. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(15):6445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20156445
Chicago/Turabian StyleMolina-Álvarez, Miguel, Alberto Arribas-Romano, Carmen Rodríguez-Rivera, Miguel M. García, Josué Fernández-Carnero, Susan Armijo-Olivo, and Carlos Goicoechea Garcia. 2023. "Reply to Rossettini et al. “Do Not Mix Apples with Oranges” to Avoid Misinterpretation of Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy: The Risk Is Resulting in a Fruit Basket. Comment on “Molina-Álvarez et al. Manual Therapy Effect in Placebo-Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14021”" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 15: 6445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20156445