Table 3.

Quality of the studies included in the meta-analysis (Physiotherapy Evidence Database, PEDro scale).

Study	Eligibility Criteria Specified *	Random Allocation	Concealed Allocation	Groups Similar at Baseline	Participant Blinding	Therapist Blinding	Assessor Blinding	Adequate Follow-Up	Intention-To-Treat Analysis	Between-Group Comparison	Point Estimates and Variability	Total Score
Benzo et al., 2011 [22]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Huang et al., 2017 [18]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8/10
Karenovics et al., 2017 [23]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8/10
Lai et al., 2016 [19]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4/10
Lai, Huang, et al., 2017 [20]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7/10
Lai, Su, et al., 2017 [21]	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Licker et al., 2017 [24]	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8/10
Morano et al., 2014 [25]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7/10
Sebio García et al., 2017 [27]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Stefanelli et al., 2013 [26]	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4/10

* Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score.