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. 2016 May 21;25(3):717–728. doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4167-1

Table 2.

Methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS)

References 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOT
Schai et al. [33] 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 9/16
Fisher et al. [10] 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 11/16
Walton et al. [46] 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 11/24
Naal et al. [25] 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 10/16
Hopper and Leach [16] 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 13/24
Naal et al. [26] 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 10/16
Pandit et al. [28, 29] 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 11/16
Yim et al. [50] 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 20/24
Liddle et al. [21] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 14/16
Pandit et al. [30] 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 23/24
Pietschmann et al. [32] 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 7/16
Jahnke et al. [18] 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 8/16
Weston-Simons et al. [47] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 14/16
Walker et al. [44] 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 11/16
Walker et al. [45] 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 10/16
Hooper et al. [15] 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 11/16
Ho et al. [14] 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 15/24

The methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS) applied to all studies assessing the level physical activity before and after implantation of a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The items are scored 0 (not reported), 1 (reported but inadequate) or 2 (reported and adequate)