Katja Ehrenbrusthoff

Jan 21, 2025 | fis.tu-dresden.de | Rebekka Döding |Tobias Braun |Katja Ehrenbrusthoff |Bernhard Elsner

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a high burden for the society and affected individuals. Conservative non-pharmacological interventions play a first-line role in the treatment and management of most NCDs. Systematic reviews (SRs) provide the highest level of evidence and significantly influence clinical decision-making.

Oct 15, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | Rebekka Döding |Tobias Braun |Katja Ehrenbrusthoff |Bernhard Elsner

Worldwide, there is a high burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and the prevalence is expected to increase further. Conservative non-pharmacological interventions delivered by various rehabilitation professionals are considered a cornerstone in the management of most NCDs.Numerous systematic reviews with varying degrees of scope, rigour and up-to-dateness are available, limiting current understanding of treatment effectiveness, evidence gaps and needed implementation efforts.

Oct 1, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | Rebekka Döding |Tobias Braun |Katja Ehrenbrusthoff |Bernhard Elsner

MethodsThis overview of reviews is conducted and reported following the PRIOR reporting guideline for overviews of reviews26 (online supplemental data 1). The review was prospectively registered (Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/s94qf). Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design and conduct of this research. The full search strategy can be found in the appendix (online supplemental data 2,3).