Pedreira 2013.
Methods | Single‐blinded RCT | |
Participants | 44 people with Parkinson’s disease Inclusion criteria: clinical diagnosis of PD, H&Y I to III, 45 to 80 years old Exclusion criteria: dementia, uncontrolled hypertension, heart disease, psychiatric disorders |
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Interventions | Experimental group (EG: n = 22); control group (CG: n = 22) 3 times per week/4 weeks EG + CG: 10 min warmup EG: 40 min Nintendo Wii therapy CG: 40 min conventional physiotherapy including trunk and limb mobilisation, balance, muscle strengthening, rhythmic movement, postural alignment, dual task, bimanual, cardiorespiratory, and gait |
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Outcomes | Outcomes recorded at baseline, 4 weeks' follow‐up Primary outcome: UPDRS, PDQ‐39 |
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Notes | Funding source: Brazilian National Institutes of Science and Technology (CITECS‐MCT‐CNPq) Registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT01120392) |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Computerised randomisation |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Computerised randomisation |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Blinded |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | No intention‐to‐treat analysis, large dropout |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Protocol not publicly available |