Journal Club
ASHT members are invited to join the ASHT Journal Club. The Journal Club is the official online forum for the Journal of Hand Therapy. Members earn one free continuing education hour for participating in each one-hour Journal Club chat.
Registration is required for the Journal Club. The chat is free for members.
To participate in the Journal Club, members may register by clicking the Register button shown above prior to the live chat. Upon registering, you will receive an email within 15-20 minutes with a link to access the chat, so please monitor your inbox and/or spam folders for this communication.
Important Information on How to Register
When registering, please be certain you complete the entire online registration process to ensure you are indeed registered. Upon successfully registering, you will receive a registration confirmation email containing the chatroom login information within 15-20 minutes. If you do not receive a confirmation email and have checked your spam folder, you are not registered and need to go back and carefully complete the registration process again.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the ASHT online Journal Club, the learner will:
- Find the established research question(s) and identify the rationale for the question(s).
- Define the purpose(s) of the article as described by the author(s).
- Classify the evidence level of the article according to Sackett's hierarchy.
- Identify the application of the author’s conclusion to clinical practice.
- Identify the limitations of the article’s outcome as it applies to the existing body of evidence and to clinical practice.
In order to participate in the Journal Club chat, members must access their Journal of Hand Therapy membership to retrieve articles that are being discussed each month.
To do so, please visit www.asht.org/journal and access your monthly articles as shown below:
Introduction and Standard Questions
In an effort to improve participation and productivity, we have created five standard questions that will be used for each monthly Journal Club chat. The five questions will be the same each month. The questions are as follows:
- What is the research topic/problem?
- What is the purpose of the study?
- What is the level of evidence? What qualifies it to be that level?
- What were the results of the study?
- Will this change your practice? Why or why not and how?
Post-Chat Quiz & CE Certificate
- All participants will be required to complete a five-question quiz to meet the requirement for assessment of learning outcomes.
- You will be able to download and print your CE certificate immediately upon passing the online quiz.
Journal Club Quizzes
Article Description: “2024 June Journal Club – “A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of mirror therapy in improving strength, range of movement and muscle activity, in people with carpal tunnel syndrome.” Muñoz-Gomez, E., Aguilar-Rodriguez, M.,…
Article Description: “2024 May Journal Club – “Hand therapist use of patient-reported outcomes.” Kristin Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT, Nancy Naughton, OTD, OTR, CHT, John V. Rider, PhD, OTR/L, MSCS, CEAS. Journal of Hand Therapy, Vol 37, Issue 1 (2024…
Article Description: “2024 April Journal Club – “How should we treat painful sensitivity in the hand? An international e-Delphi study.” Andrea Hebert, Joy MacDermid, Jocelyn Harris, Tara Packman. Journal of Hand Therapy. September 29, 2023.
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Article Description: “Desired student characteristics for hand therapy clinical placements: A mixed method study.” Kristin Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT, Jennifer Castelli, OTD, OTR, CHT. Journal of Hand Therapy. Vol 36, Issue 1, P221-227, January 2023.
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Article Description: “The impact of a hand therapy workplace-based educational approach on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy: A randomized controlled study.” Thuy Tran, BSc (OT)(Hons), Courtenay Harris, PhD, Marina Ciccarelli, PhD. Journal of…
Article Description: “Relative motion flexion following zone I-III flexor tendon repair: Concepts, evidence and practice.” Lisa Newington, PhD, AHT (BAHT), MSc, BSc(hons), Emma Bamford, AHT (BAHT), MSc, BSc(hons), Steven L Henry, MD. Journal of Hand Therapy…
Article Description: “Effect of a stabilization exercise program versus standard treatment for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A randomized trial”. Katie Pisano, OTR/L, CHT, Terri Wolfe, OTR/L, CHT, John Lubahn, MD, Timothy Cooney, MS. Journal of Hand…
Article Description: “Psychometric properties of body structures and functions measures in non-surgical thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A systematic review”. Corey McGee, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, Kristin Valdes, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, Caitlin Bakker, Cindy Ivy, M.ED,…
Article Description: “Climbing while healing: An orthotic intervention for rock climbers with a low- grade A2 pulley injury, a case series”. Emily Hartnett, OTD, MOTR/L, CHT, Salvador Bondoc, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, FAOTA, Ann Marie Feretti, EdD, OTR/L, CHT. …
Article Description: “Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist kinematics and functional performance: A randomized controlled trial.” Dilara Ozen Oruk, PT, MSc, Mehmet Gurhan Karakaya, PT, PhD, Semiha Yenisehir, PT, MSc, Ilkim Citak Karakaya, PT, PhD. Journal of Hand…
Article Description: “Psychosocial factors addressed by occupational therapists in hand therapy: A mixed-methods study.” Melinda B. Kurrus, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-UE, CEAS I, Vanessa D. Jewell, PhD, OTR/L, Steven Gerardi, PhD, OTD, MSS, OTR, Michael Gerg, DOT, OTR…
Article Description: "Biopsychosocial factors associated with pain severity and hand disability in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis and non-surgical management." Hamasaki T, Choinière M, Harris PG, Bureau NJ, Gaudreault N, Patenaude N. Journal of Hand…
Article Description: “Are the outcomes of relative motion extension orthoses non-inferior and cost-effective compared with dynamic extension orthoses for management of zones V-VI finger extensor tendon repairs: A randomized control trial.” JMiranda Buhler, PhD,…
Article Description: “Exercise relative motion orthoses: Use of the pencil test and variations of its use for assessing and managing different finger conditions.” Julianne W. Howell, MS, PT, CHT, Sarah G. Ewald, OTR, ECHT, Deborah A. Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT. Journal of…
Article Description: “Mid-term effects of two different kinesio tape treatments in female patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: Randomized controlled ultrasonographic study.” Elif Umay-Altaş, MD, Hatice Ecem-Konak, MD, Sibel Ünsal-Delialioğlu, MD, Şule Şahin-Onat, MD,…
Article Description: “Shoulder structure and function: The impact of osteoarthritis and rehabilitation strategies.” Amber R. Vocelle, DO, PhD, Garrett Weidig, MS, Tamara R. Bush, PhD. Journal of Hand Therapy. Volume 35, Issue 3, P377-387, July 2022.
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Article Description: "Clinical effects of proprioceptive thumb exercise for individuals with carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial." Raquel Cantero-Téllez, PhD, PT, OT, CHT, Lori A. Algar, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, Kristin A Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT, Nancy…
Article Description: An introduction to medical statistics for health care professionals: Basic statistical tests.” Thomas, E. (2005), An introduction to medical statistics for health care professionals: basic statistical tests. Musculoskelet. Care, 3: 201-212.
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Article Description: The relationship between depression, anxiety, and pain interference with therapy referral and utilization among patients with hand conditions. Shannon K. Cochrane, OTD/S, Ryan P. Calfee, MD, MSc, Macyn M. Stonner, OTD, OTR/L, Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L, et…
Article Description: “I didn’t know what I could do”: Behaviors, knowledge and beliefs, and social facilitation after distal radius fracture. Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR, CHT, Tsu-Hsin Howe, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, Janet Njelesani, PhD, OTR/L, et al. Journal of Hand Therapy.…
Article Description: “A modified delphi study establishing consensus in the therapeutic management of post traumatic elbow stiffness.” Mary Whitten, DHSc, MOT, CHT, Sheri P. Silfies, PT, PhD, Namrata Grampurohit, PhD, OT, Jane M. Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, et al. Journal of…
Article Description: “User experiences of digital prostheses in daily functioning in people with an amputation of thumb or finger” Vera G. van Heijningen, MSc (Hand Therapy)BSc (OT)CHT-NL, Ann Underhill, MSc (OT)DipCOT, et al. Journal of Hand Therapy Vol. 35, Issue 2, P289-298,…
Article Description: “Overhead arm positioning in the rehabilitation of elbow dislocations: An in vitro biomechanical study” Ranita H.K. Manocha, MD, MSc, Sara Banayan, MESc, BEng, James A. Johnson, PhD, Graham J.W. King, MD, MSc, et al. Journal of Hand Therapy 35 (2022…
Article Description: “Patients' experiences before and after total wrist fusion or total wrist arthroplasty: A qualitative study of patients with wrist osteoarthritis” Sara Larsson, PT, MSc, Ingela K. Carlsson, OT, PhD, Hans-Eric Rosberg, MD, PhD, Anders Bjorkman, MD, PhD,…
Article Description: "The impact of shoulder pathology on individuals with distal radius fracture.” Sarah B. Doerrer, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, Jacqueline Reese Walter, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CEAS, Victoria Priganc, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, Kristin Winston, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Richard W.…
2022 May Journal Club – Investigating the effects of neuromobilization in lateral epicondylitis
Article Description: “Investigating the effects of neuromobilization in lateral epicondylitis” Kamil Yilmaz, PT, PhD, Kezban Yigiter Bayramlar…
2022 April Journal Club – Role of strengthening during nonoperative treatment of lateral epicondyle tendinopathy
Article Description: “Role of strengthening during nonoperative treatment of lateral epicondyle tendinopathy”. Kathryn S. McQueen, OTD, OTR/L…
2022 March Journal Club – Sensory interventions on motor function, activities of daily living, and spasticity of the upper limb in people with stroke: A randomized clinical trial.
Article Description: “…
2022 February Journal Club - A long-term effect of distal radius fracture on the sensorimotor control of the wrist joint in older adults.
Article Description: “A long-term effect of distal radius fracture on the sensorimotor control of the wrist joint in…
2022 January Journal Club - Comparative efficacy of the dorsal application of Kinesio tape and splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Article Description: “Comparative efficacy of the dorsal application of Kinesio tape and…
2021 December Journal Club - An occupation-based intervention in patients with hand-related disorders grouped using the sense of coherence scale- A randomized controlled trial.
Article Description: “An occupation-based intervention in…
2021 October Journal Club - Dynamic stabilization home exercise program for treatment of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A prospective randomized control trial
Article Description: “Dynamic stabilization home exercise program for…
2021 September Journal Club - Outcomes of surgically treated distal radius fractures associated with triangular fibrocartilage complex injury
Article Description: “Outcomes of surgically treated distal radius fractures associated with…
2021 August Journal Club - Client preferences and perceptions regarding a written home exercise program or video self-modeling: A cross-sectional study
Article Description: “Client preferences and perceptions regarding a written home…
2021 November Journal Club - Thumb Carpometacarpal Palmar and Radial Abduction in Adults with Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Pain: Inter-rater Reliability and Precision of the Inter-metacarpal Distance Method.
Article Description: “Thumb…
2021 July Journal Club - Effectiveness of eccentric strengthening in the treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Article Description: “Effectiveness of eccentric strengthening in the treatment of…
2021 June Journal Club - The Impact of COVID-19 on Hand Therapy Practice.
Article Description: “The Impact of COVID-19 on Hand Therapy Practice.” Cynthia C. Ivy, OTD, OTR/L, CHT et al. Journal of Hand Therapy. Published online…
2021 May Journal Club - Use of a relative motion flexion orthosis for postoperative management of zone I/II flexor digitorum profundus repair: A retrospective consecutive case series.
Article Description: “Use of a relative motion flexion…
2021 April Journal Club - Joint position sense impairments in older adults with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A descriptive comparative study.
Article Description: “Joint position sense impairments in older adults with carpometacarpal…
2021 March Journal Club - The effect of muscle fatigue on wrist joint position sense in healthy adults.
Article Description: “The effect of muscle fatigue on wrist joint position sense in healthy adults.”
Christos Karagiannopoulos…
2021 February Journal Club - Self-efficacy corresponds to wrist function after combined plating of distal radius fractures
Article Description: “Self-efficacy corresponds to wrist function after combined plating of distal radius…
2021 January Journal Club - Outcomes after occupational therapy intervention for traumatic brachial plexus injury: A prospective longitudinal cohort study
Article Description: “Outcomes after occupational therapy intervention for…
2020 December Journal Club - Tissue Adaptation in the Treatment Rate of Dupuytren Contracture
Article Description: "Tissue adaptation in the treatment rate of Dupuytren contracture." Robert Giesberts, MSc. Et al. Journal of Hand…
2020 November Journal Club - The evaluation of a home-based program for hands in patients with systemic sclerosis
Article Description: The evaluation of a home-based program for hands in patients with systemic sclerosis. Sibila Floriano…
2020 October Journal Club - Learning to live with a hand nerve disorder: A constructed grounded theory
Article Description: Learning to live with a hand nerve disorder: A constructed grounded theory.” Mark Ashwood, AHT, BSc, OT, PhD et al…
2020 September Journal Club - Effects of trapezius kinesio taping on scapular kinematics and associated muscular activation in subjects with scapular dyskinesis
Article Description:Effects of trapezius kinesio taping on scapular…
2020 August Journal Club - Does scapular corrective taping alter periscapular muscle activity and 3-dimensional scapular kinematics? A systematic review.
Article Description:
“Does scapular corrective taping alter periscapular muscle activity and…
2020 July Journal Club - Pain Interference may be an Important Link Between Pain Severity, Impairment, and Self-Reported Disability in Participants with Wrist/Hand Pain
Article Description:
“Pain Interference may be an Important Link Between Pain…
2020 June Journal Club - Systematic Review of the Benefits of Occupation Based Interventions with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Article Description:
“Systematic Review of the Benefits of Occupation Based Interventions with Musculoskeletal Disorders.”…
2020 June Journal Club - Systematic Review of the Benefits of Occupation Based Interventions with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Article Description:
“Systematic Review of the Benefits of Occupation Based Interventions with Musculoskeletal Disorders.”…
2020 May Journal Club - Reliability and accuracy of the brachial plexus neurodynamic test
Article Description:
“Reliability and accuracy of the brachial plexus neurodynamic test”, Mark W. Butler, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert, MDT et al. Journal of Hand…
2020 April Journal Club - Proprioception: How is it affected by shoulder pain? A systematic review
Article Description:
“Proprioception: How is it affected by shoulder pain? A systematic review.” Amanda L. Ager, PT, PhD et al. Journal of Hand…
2020 March Journal Club - A randomized clinical trial comparing early active motion programs: Earlier hand function, TAM, and orthotic satisfaction with a relative motion extension program for zones V and VI extensor tendon repairs
Article Description:…
2020 February Journal Club - Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review
Article Description:
“Flexor tendon rehabilitation in the 21st century: A systematic review.” Rebecca Neiduski, PhD, OTR/L, CHT et al. Journal of Hand…
2020 January Journal Club - Similar 2-point discrimination and stereognosia but better locognosia at long term with an independent home-based sensory reeducation program vs no reeducation after low-median nerve transection and repair
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2019 December Journal Club - Force transmission through the wrist during performance of push-ups on a hyperextended and a neutral wrist.
Article Description:
“Force transmission through the wrist during performance of push-ups on a hyperextended and…
2019 November Journal Club - Short-term clinical outcome of orthosis alone vs combination of orthosis, nerve, and tendon gliding exercises and ultrasound therapy for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Article Description:
“Short-term clinical…
2019 October Journal Club - Conservative management equally effective to new suture anchor technique for acute mallet finger deformity: A prospective randomized clinical trial.
Article Description:
“Conservative management equally effective to new…
2019 September Journal Club - Comparison of the effectiveness of orthotic intervention, kinesiotaping, and paraffin treatments in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A single-blind and randomized controlled study
Article Description:
“Comparison…
2019 August Journal Club - Efficacy of orthotic devices for increased active proximal interphalangeal extension joint range of motion: A systematic review
Article Description:
“Efficacy of orthotic devices for increased active proximal…
2019 July Journal Club - The short-term effectiveness of low-level laser, phonophoresis, and iontophoresis in patients with lateral epicondylosis.
Article Description:
“The short-term effectiveness of low-level laser, phonophoresis, and…
2019 June Journal Chat - Effectiveness of Lavendula stoechas essential oil in treatment of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
Article Description:
“Effectiveness of Lavendula stoechas essential oil in treatment…
2019 May Journal Club - Reliability, validity, and minimal detectable change of the push-off test scores in assessing upper extremity weight-bearing ability
Article Description:
“Reliability, validity, and minimal detectable change of the push-off…