Table 3.
Results of the methodological quality assessment of included studies—PEDro scale [34].
| Study, Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | % | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck et al., 2018 [38] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Brandeberger et al., 2018 [39] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 72.7 | G |
| Cheikh et al., 2018 [40] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Cheikh et al., 2020 [41] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Czucejko et al., 2019 [42] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Farjallah et al., 2018 [43] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Farjallah et al., 2022 [44] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Farjallah et al., 2023 [45] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Farjallah et al., 2022 [46] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 100 | E |
| Farjallah et al., 2020 [47] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Ghatassi et al., 2016 [48] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Ghatassi et al., 2024 [49] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Ghatassi et al., 2014 [50] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Khaleghi-Mamaghani et al., 2021 [51] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Leonardo-Mendonça et al., 2017 [52] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Maldonado et al., 2012 [53] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Mero et al., 2006 [54] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
| Ochoa et al., 2011 [55] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Ortiz-Franco et al., 2017 [56] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Paryab et al., 2021 [57] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 90.9 | E |
| Souissi et al., 2018 [58] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 81.8 | G |
Abbreviations: 0 = unfulfilled criterion; 1 = fulfilled criterion; E = excellent; G = good. PEDro questionnaire items = 1: eligibility criteria; 2: random assignment; 3: hidden allocation; 4: baseline comparison; 5: blind subjects; 6: blind therapist; 7: blind evaluators; 8: adequate follow-up; 9: intention-to-treat analysis; 10: comparison between groups; 11: point estimates and variability.