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. 2013 Dec 12;2013(12):CD008742. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008742.pub2

Lundblad 1999.

Methods RCT; no info on randomisation procedure
Participants Prevalent neck/shoulder complaints (non‐specific); female employees currently working; n = 97
Interventions Physiotherapy: group‐based physiotherapy programme with an ergonomic programme and home exercises; n = 32; two sessions of 50 minutes/wk
Feldenkrais: using sensory awareness with movements/exercises and home exercises; n = 33; one session of 50 minutes/wk
Control group: no intervention; n = 32
 
Treatment duration of 16 weeks. Follow‐up of one year 
Outcomes Pain (VAS), function (?), complaints (?), ROM, sick leave (days)
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear randomisation procedure
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear whether allocation was concealed
Blinding of participants? Unclear risk Unclear
Blinding of caregivers? Unclear risk Unclear
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Unclear
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes ‐ <20% drop‐outs? High risk High dropout rate: 40%
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes ‐ ITT analysis performed? High risk No ITT analysis
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No protocol
Similarity of baseline characteristics? Low risk Groups similar at baseline
Co‐interventions avoided? Unclear risk Unclear whether co‐interventions were avoided
Compliance acceptable ? Unclear risk Unclear compliance rate
Timing outcome assessment comparable? Low risk Timing comparable