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Rating scale for clinical control trials used in this manuscript
| Rating* for Index where published | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled Trial | Mantis | CINAHL | Index Medicus |
| RCT with greater than 29 patients | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| RCT with less than 30 patients | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Non-RCT with greater than 29 patients | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Non-RCT with less than 30 patients | 3 | 5 | 7 |
If the RCT methods do not provide pain scales, which negates analysis of pain improvement, then 2 additional points are subtracted from the ratings above.
