Table 1 Assessment of methodological quality and risk of bias with PEDro scale
Study | Random allocation | Concealed allocation | Groups similar at baseline | Participant blinding | Therapist blinding | Assessor blinding | <15% dropouts | Intention to treat analysis | Between-group difference reported | Point estimate and variability reported | Total (0 to 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Campbell et al. 2005 [38] | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 5 |
Cantarero et al. 2013 [39] | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 7 |
Courneya et al. 2003 [40] | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
Ergun et al. 2013 [41] | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 6 |
Milne et al. 2008 [42] | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
Mutrie et al. 2007 [43] | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 |
Saarto et al. 2012 [44] | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 5 |
Segal et al. 2001 [45] | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | 5 |
Winters et al. 2012 [46] | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | 7 |