Musculoskeletal EBP Resources

Musculoskeletal conditions are a significant source of global disability, which is projected to grow due to ageing populations. It is therefore important that health professionals have access to reliable, trustworthy, peer reviewed and up-to-date evidence at the point of care. 

Osteoarticular infection, an infection of the bone and/or joint, is estimated to affect at least two out of every 10,000 children, with a higher prevalence among children under the age of five. Osteoarticular infection can cause severe and permanent sequela in children, so rapid diagnosis and early treatment is essential. Acute inflammatory biomarkers are often used to detect bone and joint infection in children and ensuring the most accurate test is important.

A JBI Best Practice Information Sheet (BPIS) from the JBI EBP Database summarises the clinically relevant, evidence-based recommendations from the results of the JBI Systematic Review and Meta Analysis, 'Diagnostic test accuracy of serum procalcitonin compared with C-reactive protein for bone and joint infection in children and adolescents'.

The JBI EBP Database offers 450+ evidence-based resources related to musculoskeletal care, that cover assessments, diagnostic, and treatment approaches to conditions including low back pain, arthritis, injury and sprain, rehabilitation exercises, and supporting individuals with muscle and bone deterioration. 

Also included in this month's musculoskeletal EBP resources is free access JBI Evidence Summary on the pharmacological management of low back pain, and JBI Recommended Practice on oral motor exercise in post-stroke dysphagia.

Additional Resources

Systematic Review 
Diagnostic test accuracy of serum procalcitonin compared with C-reactive protein for bone and joint infection in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ritchie, Brett; Porritt, Kylie; Marin, Tania; Williams, Nicole
JBI Evidence Synthesis 19(12):p 3209-3237, December 2021. | DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-20-00357