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Alessandro Chiarotto
Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Publications - 104
Citations - 3863
Alessandro Chiarotto is an academic researcher from Erasmus University Rotterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 65 publications receiving 2563 citations. Previous affiliations of Alessandro Chiarotto include University of Amsterdam & Public Health Research Institute.
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COSMIN methodology for evaluating the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures: a Delphi study
Caroline B. Terwee,Cecilia A.C. Prinsen,Alessandro Chiarotto,Marjan J. Westerman,Donald L. Patrick,Jordi Alonso,Lex M. Bouter,H.C.W. de Vet,Lidwine B. Mokkink +8 more
TL;DR: The consensus-based COS MIN methodology for content validity is more detailed, standardized, and transparent than earlier published guidelines, including the previous COSMIN standards, and can contribute to the selection and use of high-quality PROMs in research and clinical practice.
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Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
Steven J. Kamper,Steven J. Kamper,Adri T. Apeldoorn,Alessandro Chiarotto,Rob J. E. M. Smeets,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo,Jaime Guzman,M.W. van Tulder +7 more
TL;DR: Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation interventions were more effective than usual care and physical treatments in decreasing pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain and for work outcomes, multidisciplinary rehabilitation seems to be moreeffective than physical treatment but not more effectivethan usual care.
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Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain
Steven J. Kamper,Adri T. Apeldoorn,Alessandro Chiarotto,Rob J. E. M. Smeets,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo,Jaime Guzman,M.W. van Tulder +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the evidence on the effectiveness of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation (MBR) programs that target factors from the different domains, administered by healthcare professionals from different backgrounds.
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Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
Alessandro Chiarotto,Richard A. Deyo,Caroline B. Terwee,Maarten Boers,Rachelle Buchbinder,Terry P. Corbin,Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa,Nadine E. Foster,Margreth Grotle,Bart W. Koes,Francisco M. Kovacs,Chung-Wei Christine Lin,Christopher G. Maher,Adam M. Pearson,Wilco C. Peul,Mark L. Schoene,Dennis C. Turk,Maurits W. van Tulder,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo +19 more
TL;DR: Overall consensus was reached for the inclusion of three domains in this COS: ‘physical functioning’, ‘pain intensity” and ‘health-related quality of life’ and the domain ‘number of deaths’.
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Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain
Alessandro Chiarotto,Alessandro Chiarotto,Maarten Boers,Richard A. Deyo,Rachelle Buchbinder,Terry P. Corbin,Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa,Nadine E. Foster,Margreth Grotle,Margreth Grotle,Bart W. Koes,Francisco M. Kovacs,Chung-Wei Christine Lin,Christopher G. Maher,Adam M. Pearson,Wilco C. Peul,Mark L. Schoene,Dennis C. Turk,Maurits W. van Tulder,Caroline B. Terwee,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo +21 more
TL;DR: Recommendations on core instruments were formulated: Oswestry Disability Index version 2.1a or 24-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for physical functioning, NRS for pain intensity, and SF12 or 10-item PROMIS Global Health form for HRQoL.