Large variation in participant eligibility criteria used in plantar heel pain research studies - a systematic review.

Henrik RielMelanie Louise PlinsingaEamonn DelahuntMartin Bach JensenKarl B LandorfMarienke van MiddelkoopEdward RoddyMichael Skovdal RathleffBill VicenzinoJens Lykkegaard Olesen

Published in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2022)

Participant eligibility criteria in studies on plantar heel pain vary widely; studies differed substantially in their use of quantitative thresholds. Participant characteristics of samples in studies were associated with the criteria used. This study emphasises a need for adjusting for participant heterogeneity in systematic reviews to improve their validity.

Keyphrases

case control
chronic pain
systematic review
pain management
neuropathic pain
randomized controlled trial
high resolution
spinal cord injury
single cell