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. 2025 Aug 23;272(9):590. doi: 10.1007/s00415-025-13311-w

Table 1.

Study quality and reporting of exercise training studies

Study Study quality Study reporting Total
1 2 3 4 5 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 8.1 8.2 9 10 11 12
Abbaspoor et al. 2020 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
Akbar et al. 2020 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 7
Ayán Pérez et al. 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Bilek et al. 2022 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 9
Cakt et al. 2010 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12
Coote et al. 2015 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12
Correale et al. 2021 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10
DeBolt and McCubbin 2004 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10
Frevel and Mäurer 2015 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 9
Garret et al. 2013 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 11
Hosseini et al. 2018 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
Learmonth et al. 2012 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Mardaniyan Ghahfarrokhi et al. 2022 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 14
Moghadasi et al. 2020 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 7
Motl. et al. 2012 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
Najafi et al. 2019 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 7
Sabapathy et al. 2011 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
Sosnoff et al. 2014 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Zaenker et al. 2018 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Total (across sub-scores) 17 11 5 14 11 10 5 11 2 16 16 18 0 17 11 Ø 8.63

Study quality items: 1. Eligibility criteria specified; 2. Randomization specified; 3. Allocation concealment; 4. Groups similar at baseline; 5. Blinding of assessor. Study reporting items: 6.1 outcome measures assessed in 85% of participants; 6.2 Reporting of adverse events; 6.3 Reporting of exercise attendance; 7. Intention-to-treat analysis; 8.1 Between-group statistical comparisons reported (primary outcome); 8.2 Between-group statistical comparisons reported (secondary outcome); 9. Point measures and measures of variability; 10. Activity monitoring in control groups; 11. Relative exercise intensity remained constant; 12. Exercise volume characteristics and energy expenditure. Criterion fulfilled = 1; Criterion not fulfilled = 0. Bold = total score