Why are treatment effects so small in musculoskeletal interventions? Part II: variability in clinical translation

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 2026 Open access

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Authors: Andréas Remis, Preston E Roundy, Nicholas LeBlond, Cody M. Ballay, Marissa Carvalho, C. Edmisten Cook
DOI: 10.1080/10669817.2026.2619675
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Abstract

In part I of this series, we examined how methodological and measurement limitations can contribute to small treatment effect sizes in musculoskeletal (MSK) intervention trials. These effect sizes,...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Health Policy Implementation Science

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
299–305
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN