Table 1.

Characteristics of Included Studies Comparing Early motion Versus Delayed motion For the Rehabilitation after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Author group	Country	Study type	Intervention	Sample size patient/shoulder	Length of follow-up (months)	For analysis
Arndt 2012	France	RCT	Early vs Delayed	92/92	16	(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (8), (9)
Cuff 2012	USA	RCT	Early vs Delayed	68/68	12	(1), (2), (6), (8)
Keener 2014	USA	RCT	Early vs Delayed	114/114	24	(6), (7), (8), (9)
Lee 2012	South Korea	RCT	Early vs Delayed	64/64	12	(3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9)

For analysis: (1) Development of forward elevation from pre-operation to 6 months post-operation; (2) Development of forward elevation from pre-operation to 12 months post-operation; (3) Development of external rotation from pre-operation to 3 months post-operation; (4) Development of external rotation from pre-operation to 6 months post-operation; (5) Development of external rotation from pre-operation to 12 months post-operation; (6) ASES score at 12 months post-operation; (7) External rotation strength at 12 months post-operation; (8) healing rate; (9) the rate of recurrence.