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• Assessing the quality of study reports on spa therapy based on randomized controlled trials by the spa therapy checklist (SPAC).

  Authors: Kamioka H, Tsutani K, Maeda M, Hayasaka S, Okuizumi H, Goto Y, Okada S, Kitayuguchi J, Abe T Source: Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Nov;20(4):317-33 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.08.001 Language: English Availability: abstract

• A checklist to assess the quality of reports on spa therapy and balneotherapy trials was developed using the Delphi consensus method: the SPAC checklist.

  Authors: Kamioka H, Kawamura Y, Tsutani K, Maeda M, Hayasaka S, Okuizumi H, Okada S, Honda T, Lijima Y Source: Complement Ther Med. 2013 Aug;21(4):324-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.05.002 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Quality of life and assessment after local application of sulphurous water in the home environment in patients with psoriasis vulgaris: A randomised placebo-controlled pilot study

  Authors: Gálvez Galve JJ, Peiró PS, Lucas MO, Torres AH, Gil ES, Pérez MB Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages e213–e218 DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.01.001 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Knee osteoarthritis and SPA therapy: assessment of joint function and quality of life

  Authors: Costantino M, Filippelli A Source: Clin Ter. 2011;162(2):e51-7. DOI: Not specified Language: Italian Availability: abstract

• Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

  Authors: Shea B, Grimshaw JM, Wells GA, Boers M, Andersson N, Hamel C, Porter AC, Tugwell P, Moher D, Bouter LM Source: BMC Med Res Methodol. 2007 Feb 15;7:10. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-7-10 Language: English Availability: full text

• Comparison of a generic and a disease specific quality of life scale to assess a comprehensive spa therapy program for knee osteoarthritis.

  Authors: Yilmaz B, Goktepe AS, Alaca R, Mohur H, Kayar AH Source: Joint Bone Spine. 2004 Nov;71(6):563-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2003.09.008 Language: English Availability: abstract

• How important are comprehensive literature searches and the assessment of trial quality in systematic reviews? Empirical study.

  Authors: Egger M, Jüni P, Bartlett C, Holenstein F, Sterne J Source: Health Technol Assess. 2003;7(1):1-76. DOI: 10.3310/hta7010 Language: English Availability: none

• Assessment of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a psychometric analysis

  Authors: van Tubergen A, Coenen J, Landewé R, Spoorenberg A, Chorus AM, Boonen A, van der Linden S, van der Heijde D Source: Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Feb;47(1):8-16. DOI: 10.1002/art1.10179 Language: English Availability: full text

• The art of quality assessment of RCTs included in systematic reviews.

  Authors: Verhagen A, de Vet HC, de Bie R, Boers M, van den Brandt PA Source: J Clin Epidemiol. 2001 Jul;54(7):651-4. DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(00)00360-7 Language: English Availability: abstract

• The Delphi list: a criteria list for quality assessment of randomized clinical trials for conducting systematic reviews developed by Delphi consensus.

  Authors: Verhagen A, de Vet HC, de Bie R, Kessels AG, Boers M, Bouter L, Knipschild PG Source: J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 Dec;51(12):1235-41. DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(98)00131-0 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Balneotherapy and quality assessment: interobserver reliability of the Maastricht criteria list and the need for blinded quality assessment.

  Authors: Verhagen A, de Vet HC, de Bie R, Kessels AG, Boers M, Knipschild PG Source: J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 Apr;51(4):335-41 DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00297-7 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary?

  Authors: Jadad AR, Moore RA, Carroll D, Jenkinson C, Reynolds DJ, Gavaghan DJ, McQuay HJ Source: Control Clin Trials. 1996 Feb;17(1):1-12. DOI: 10.1016/0197-2456(95)00134-4 Language: English Availability: abstract

• A method for assessing the quality of a randomized control trial

  Authors: Chalmers TC, Smith H, Blackburn B, Silverman B, Schroeder B, Reitman D, Ambroz A Source: Control Clin Trials. 1981 May;2(1):31-49 DOI: 10.1016/0197-2456(81)90056-8 Language: English Availability: abstract