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Physical therapy and exercise interventions in Huntington's disease: a mixed methods systematic review protocol

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Review question/objective: : The review seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy and exercise interventions in Huntington's disease (HD). The review question is: What is the effectiveness of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercise interventions in people with HD, and what are patients’, families’ and caregivers’ perceptions of these interventions? The specific objectives are: To determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercise interventions in people with HD on physical and cognitive function. To explore the perceptions of people with HD and their families and caregivers with regard to their experience of physiotherapy and exercise interventions. This mixed methods review seeks to develop an aggregated synthesis of quantitative, qualitative and narrative systematic reviews on physiotherapy and exercise interventions in HD, in an attempt to derive conclusions and recommendations useful for clinical practice and policy decision-making.

Source: The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports

DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-003274