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 |
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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 |