# Clinical Research by Philippe Tadger | Somalynk

> Physiotherapy and osteopathy clinical research at Somalynk: Cochrane reviews, evidence-based protocols, and translational practice from Brussels.

Source: https://somalynk.com/research/

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# Research

Evidence generated from the inside of clinical practice.

## Research at Somalynk

At Somalynk, we believe that the three pillars of musculoskeletal care ( Clinic, Education, and Research) must be integrated and support each other. Clinical knowledge and expertise should be shared through education and research; in turn, the construction of these pillars strengthens the clinical expertise within our team.

This creates a continuous cycle of evidence generation and knowledge transfer, in which every clinical insight feeds back into teaching and research and every research finding improves the care we deliver.

## Academic Affiliations

### Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Fellow Researcher & PhD candidate: chronic pain and lifestyle interventions. Research output published via the [VUB repository](http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32304).

### Pain in Motion

International research group on pain in neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation, ensuring Somalynk clinical content reflects the latest pain science evidence.

### Cochrane Anaesthesia Group

Statistical Editor: systematic reviews and meta-analyses informing international clinical practice guidelines.

## Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed publications by Philippe Tadger Viloria, spanning clinical epidemiology, systematic review methodology, and musculoskeletal research.

2024

[Semiparametric Modelling and Its Application to the Cardiometabolic Risk Index in Older Adults](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11025852/)

PubMed Central · PMC11025852

2023

[Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease](https://archivosdeneurociencias.org/index.php/ADN/article/view/441)

Archivos de Neurociencias

2022

[Chagas Disease: Systematic Review of RDT & ELISA Diagnostic Performance](https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0010860)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

[Aerobic Threshold and Maximal Fat Oxidation: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis](https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/11/6479)

MDPI: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

[Aerobic Threshold and Maximal Fat Oxidation: Follow-up Meta-Analysis](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9819531/)

PubMed Central · PMC9819531

[Sex, Gender and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Outcomes](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9763524/)

PubMed Central · PMC9763524

[Trypanosoma cruzi ELISA Diagnostic Evaluation](https://www.revistainfectio.org/P_OJS/index.php/infectio/article/view/1082)

Revista Infectio

2021

[HIV Dementia Scale for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders: Meta-Analysis](https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/6/1124)

MDPI Diagnostics

2020

[Meta-Research on Statistical Methods of Combining Diagnostic Studies](http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32304)

Master’s Thesis · Hasselt University · Prof. Pablo E. Verde

2012

[Mathematical Modelling of the Convex Rule at the Glenohumeral Joint](https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2012.0302)

IFOMPT Congress · JOSPT abstract

Full profile and conference history available on the [Philippe Tadger profile page](https://somalynk.com/philippe-tadger).

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