Missing Information in Case Reports Related to Physical Therapy in Japan

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of missing information in case reports related to physical therapy in Japan. [Participants and Methods] Case reports published in Japanese academic journals in 2019, which were identified using four electronic databases including Ichushi-Web, were included in this study. Information missing from the case reports was assessed using the CAse REport guidelines. [Results] A total of 253 case reports were identified and they had a compliance rate of 100% for patient personal information items. However, the compliance rate was less than 50% for 12 items in the abstract and main text. [Conclusion] The findings of this study suggest that there may be instances of misleading expression in Japanese case reports related to physical therapy.