| Methods |
Parallel group design. Randomised by listing the patients alphabetically and randomising according to a random number list.
Not stated whether the data was analysed on a per protocol or intention to treat basis. Treated as outpatients, for 12 hours over 1 month.
Assessed at baseline and immediately after treatment.
Not stated whether assessors were blinded. |
| Participants |
10 patients per arm of study. Number of drop outs not stated. Patients mean age 70.6 years. Male/Female 13/7. Hoehn and Yahr median score of III. Inclusion criteria: Hoehn and Yahr score of between II and IV, pharmacological treatment unchanged. No exclusion criteria stated. |
| Interventions |
Treatment group: Group physical exercises and occupational therapy sessions including handicrafts, picture drawing, basketry, folk singing, dancing and ball games.
Control group: Individual physiotherapy sessions.
Drug therapy was constant. |
| Outcomes |
Hoehn and Yahr.
UPDRS.
Walking velocity.
Postural adjustment capacity.
Brown ADL self‐evaluation score.
Nottingham Health Profile (QOL questionnaire).
Beck Depression Inventory.
Assessed during 'on' period. |
| Notes |
Data available from abstract, poster and personal communications only. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
