Background and objectives Studies reporting on the population burden of people living with
shoulder pain show wide heterogeneity in terms of case definition, study samples, and …

Fractures due to fragility of the bone around the hip joint have become a major public health
issue, presenting with an increasing incidence due to the growth of the elderly population …

Background Work disability is a major personal, financial and public health burden.
Predicting future work success is a major focus of research. Objectives To identify common …

Background The body of evidence related to breast-cancer-related lymphoedema incidence
and risk factors has substantially grown and improved in quality over the past decade. We …

Objective: Although numerous risk factors for delirium in the ICU have been proposed, the
strength of evidence supporting each risk factor remains unclear. This study systematically …

Background With an increasing ageing population, hip fractures have become a major
public health issue in the elderly. It is important to examine the health status (HS) and health …

Context Association between obesity and depression has repeatedly been established. For
treatment and prevention purposes, it is important to acquire more insight into their …

Shoulder pain is very common, and it causes substantial morbidity. Standardised
classification systems based upon presumed patho-anatomical origins have proved poorly …

Treatment of “subacromial impingement syndrome” of the shoulder has changed drastically
in the past decade. The anatomical explanation as “impingement” of the rotator cuff is not …

Background: To provide valid assessments of answers to prognostic questions, systematic
reviews must appraise the quality of the available evidence. However, no standard quality …