Silvia GiagioIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM)
Silvia Giagio
PT MSc
Physical therapist, researcher, and clinician specialising in women's health.
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Introduction
Silvia is a physiotherapist and PhD student at the University of Bologna.
Her research activity is focused on rehabilitation, with particular interest in musculoskeletal disorders, research methods and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). She has applied to this research field her personal and clinical experience in sport and her passion concerning the pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Education
October 2020 - October 2023
November 2019 - November 2021
Field of study
- Treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction - I Level Master
November 2017 - July 2019
Publications
Publications (26)
Aims: The aims of the present scoping review were to systematically map and summarize findings to identify any study that reported epidemiological data on pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) among male and female athletes.
Methods: Six medical databases were searched up to March 2020. No language, study design, and publication type restrictions were ap...
Aims
This systematic review aimed to assess the completeness of exercise reporting in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Methods
MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, CINHAL, Embase, SCOPUS, and PEDro databases were searched up to October 2020. Full-text RCTs comparing PFMT t...
Background:
Female athletes may be at higher risk of developing pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). However, despite the great number of epidemiologic studies, the interventions have not been standardized.
Aim:
The present scoping review aimed to map and summarize the literature to identify the available interventions for PFD among female athletes....
Question:
Which is the most effective conservative intervention for patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNSNP)?
Design:
A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.
Participants:
Adults with CNSNP of at least 3 months duration.
Interventions:
All available pharmacological and non-pharmacological inte...
To develop a screening tool for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in female athletes for use by sports medicine clinicians (eg, musculoskeletal/sports physiotherapists, sports and exercise medicine physicians), which guides referral to a PFD specialist (eg, pelvic floor/women’s health physiotherapist, gynaecologist, urogynaecologist, urologist).
Betwe...
Background: Non-specific Low back pain (NSLBP) is the worldwide leading cause of disability, accounting for large costs for healthcare systems and work productivity. Many treatment options are available for patients with NSLBP. Authors of systematic reviews on LBP report that outcomes are often measured and reported inconsistently. This inconsisten...
Background: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the leading worldwide causes of disability, which accounts for large costs for healthcare systems and work productivity. Many treatment options are available for patients with cLBP and to determine the effectiveness of an intervention, several stakeholders (e.g. researchers, policymakers) should ma...
Background:
Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses are essential resources for the clinicians. They allow to evaluate the strengths and the weaknesses of the evidence to support clinical decision-making if they are adequately reported. Little is known in the rehabilitation field about the completeness of reporting of SRs and its relationship w...
Background and Objectives
Risk of bias is a critical issue to consider when appraising studies. Generally, the higher the risk of bias of a study, the less confidence there will be that the results are valid. Considering that low back pain is recognized to have an extremely high disease burden; exercise therapy is one of the most frequently prescri...
Introduction:
In most patients, shoulder pain has a neuromusculoskeletal cause. However, it might conceal other types of disorders, hiding a non-neuromusculoskeletal condition. The main aim of this scoping review is to map and summarise findings to identify red flags for gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases in the assessment of patients with shou...
Objective
Primary: 1) To evaluate the completeness of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in rehabilitation journals through the evaluation of the adherence to the CONSORT checklist, 2) to investigate the relationship between reporting and risk of bias (ROB). Secondary: to study the association between completeness of reporti...
Background/aim: Several epidemiological studies have found a high prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) among female athletes. However, according to several authors, these data could even be underestimated, both in research and clinical practice. Screening for potential PFD is often delayed and risk factors are not often evaluated. As a cons...
Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms, signs and conditions involving different impairments on the pelvic floor muscles. The existing literature suggests that some sports may lead to a higher risk of developing PFD, in particular among female athletes. Despite a recent scoping review highlighted...
Background: Osteopathic manual procedures called pump techniques include thoracic, abdominal, and pedal pumps. Similar techniques, called pompages, are also addressed to joints and muscles. Despite their widespread use, no systematic review has been published on their effectiveness. (2) Methods: CINAHL, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, ISI Web...
Background
Rotator cuff (RC) tears have been widely studied as many treatment strategies have been recommended. However, optimal management for patients with RC tears is still unclear.
The main aim of this systematic review was to analyze randomized controlled trials using meta-analysis to compare repair to conservative treatments for patients with...
Shoulder pain (SP) is the third most common musculoskeletal disorder worldwide and its prevalence ranges from 5 to 47%.
However, the clinical presentation of signs and symptoms may hide other serious conditions; the so-called Red Flags (RFs).
For these reasons, clinicians dealing with neuro-musculoskeletal shoulder disorders should pay particular a...
Background
While the effects of androgens on muscle are well described in hypogonadal men, literature is still scarce on muscular strength or size variations in transmen; in this population there are no data regarding the relative effect of testosterone (T) and its metabolite dihydrotestosterone on muscle.
Aim
Our primary objective was to compare...
Objective: The aim of this study will be to assess the adherence to the reporting quality standards set forth in the PRISMA Statement checklist of a random sample of systematic reviews (SRs) published in rehabilitation journals, and to assess the association between this adherence and the risk of bias of these SRs.
Methods and Analysis: A cross-sec...
Objective: The aim of this study will be to assess the adherence to the reporting quality standards set forth in the CONSORT Statement checklist of a random sample of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in rehabilitation journals, and to assess the association between this adherence and the risk of bias of these RCTs.
Methods and Analysis...
Objectives
The main aims of this metaresearch study conducted among high-impact rehabilitation journals were: 1) to evaluate if the use of reporting guidelines (RGs) was declared and 2) to categorize the declared use as appropriate or inappropriate.
Study Design and Setting
Cross-sectional analysis of a random sample of 200 studies published in th...
Purpose:
The aim of this qualitative study is to investigate, from patient's perspective, the aspects of the relationship between low back pain and sexual life on physical, psychological and social aspects of individual's life. In addition, this study aims to explore patients' opinions on the role of health care providers in addressing and treatin...
Shoulder pain (SP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints 1 and it can negatively affect the correct movement of the upper limb, night rest, daily life activity, work and sports performances and autonomy 2-4.
Rotator cuff (RC) disease represents the most common cause of SP and it is responsible for up to 70% of all shoulder related vi...
Introduction: Problems about reporting of a scientific study can affect dissemination of research in different manners. It is known that study methods are frequently not described in adequate detail and that results are presented ambiguously or selectively. To overcome these problems, reporting guidelines (e.g. CONSORT, PRISMA, STARD and STROBE sta...
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a program to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among surgeons.
Background:
Surgeons are at high risk of WRMSD due to many physical and psychosocial factors.
Methods:
This study is a multicenter randomized clinical trial (UMIN000028557) conducted from January to August 2015. Follow...
See full paper: doi 10.1080/09638288.2020.1817161
Projects
Projects (3)
1) To evaluate if the use of reporting guidelines (RGs) was declared and to categorize the declared use as appropriate or inappropriate.
2) To evaluate the adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist and to investigate the relationship between reporting and risk of bias (ROB).
3) To evaluate the completeness of reporting of systematic reviews (SRs) published in rehabilitation journals by evaluating their adherence to the PRISMA 2009 checklist, and to investigate the relationship between completeness of reporting and risk of bias (ROB).
4) To explore causal pathways between the sources of risk of bias and estimates of the treatment effect of exercise therapy interventions in chronic low back pain trials.
Pelvic Floor (dysfunction, measurement, prevalence in different groups, prevention, treatment, athletes).
Specific research aims:
1) To assess the completeness of exercise reporting in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Among athletes:
1) To systematically map and summarize findings to identify any study that reported epidemiological data on pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) among male and female athletes.
2) To map and summarize the literature to identify the available interventions for PFD among female athletes.
3) To develop a screening tool for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in female athletes useful to sports medicine clinicians (e.g. musculoskeletal/sports physiotherapists, sports medicine physicians) for guiding referral to a PFD specialist (e.g. pelvic floor/women’s health physiotherapist, gynecologist, urogynecologist, urologist) through an international Delphi consensus.
