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. 2013 Sep 10;2013(9):CD002817. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002817.pub4

Comparison 4. Clinician‐Rated Disability.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 UPDRS ‐ Total 3 207 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.15 [‐8.57, ‐3.73]
1.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 2 85 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐4.84 [‐7.63, ‐2.04]
1.2 Exercise v Control 1 102 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐12.90 [‐18.30, ‐7.50]
1.3 Treadmill v Control 1 20 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.1 [‐9.60, 11.80]
2 UPDRS ‐ Mental 2 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.44 [‐0.98, 0.09]
2.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 2 85 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.47 [‐1.05, 0.11]
2.2 Treadmill v Control 1 20 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.3 [‐1.64, 1.04]
3 UPDRS ‐ ADL 3 157 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.36 [‐2.41, ‐0.30]
3.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 2 85 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.62 [‐2.77, ‐0.47]
3.2 Treadmill v Control 1 20 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [‐1.81, 4.81]
3.3 Dance v Control 1 52 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.50 [‐6.83, 1.83]
4 UPDRS ‐ Motor 12 593 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐5.01 [‐6.30, ‐3.72]
4.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 3 137 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.08 [‐5.24, ‐0.92]
4.2 Exercise v Control 2 148 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐10.02 [‐12.81, ‐7.23]
4.3 Treadmill v Control 2 38 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐3.93, 4.03]
4.4 Cueing v Control 3 92 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.15 [‐6.68, 0.37]
4.5 Dance v Control 2 100 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐8.48 [‐12.76, ‐4.19]
4.6 Martial Arts v Control 2 78 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐5.82 [‐9.79, ‐1.85]