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

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 Jul;15(7):1783-1799. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003274.

Abstract

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: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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caregivers / psychology
  • Exercise Therapy / methods*
  • Family / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease / diagnosis*
  • Huntington Disease / psychology
  • Huntington Disease / rehabilitation*
  • Male
  • Perception / physiology
  • Physical Therapy Modalities / nursing*
  • Qualitative Research
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic