Table 2. Distribution of 353 trials across PEDro scores and number of trials and percentage classified as of adequate quality according to the Cochrane RoB tool.
| PEDro Score | Total No. of trials (Column %) | No. of adequate quality trials (row %) | No. of trials with adequate concealment of allocation (row %) | No. of trials with adequate blinding of outcome assessors (row %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 2 | 7 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (28.6) |
| 3 | 33 (9.3) | 2 (5.7) | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.1) |
| 4 | 53 (15) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 8 (15.4) |
| 5 | 97 (27.5) | 11 (11.3) | 21 (21.6) | 23 (23.7) |
| 6 | 70 (19.8) | 9 (12.9) | 26 (37.1) | 30 (42.9) |
| 7 | 50 (14.2) | 14 (28) | 30(60) | 23 (46) |
| 8 | 36 (10.2) | 20 (55.6) | 29 (80.6) | 24 (66.7) |
| 9 | 4 (1.1) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100) | 43(75) |
| 10 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |