A Systematic Appraisal of Conflicts of Interest and Researcher Allegiance in Clinical Studies of Dry Needling for Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders

• Published in: Physical therapy Vol. 103; no. 6
• Main Authors: Ware, John W, Venere, Kenny, Miller, Stephanie A, Freeman, Heather, Scalzitti, David A, Hoogeboom, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Conflict of Interest; Dry Needling; Humans; Musculoskeletal Pain - therapy; Physical Therapists; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Conflict of Interest; Dry Needling; Systematic Appraisal; Researcher Allegiance

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and methods of conflicts of interest (COI) reporting in published dry needling (DN) studies and to determine the frequency of researcher allegiance (RA). Methods A pragmatic systematic search was undertaken to identify DN st...