Homann 1998.
Methods | Parallel group design. Participant's names were put into alphabetical order and then randomised using computer‐generated random number tables. Method of analysis not described. Treated as outpatients for 14 'units' over 5 weeks. Assessed at baseline and immediately after treatment. Not stated whether assessors were blinded. |
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Participants | 8 participants in physiotherapy group and 7 in placebo group. No dropouts were described. No baseline characteristics available from abstract. Inclusion criteria: idiopathic Parkinson's disease according to UK Brain Bank diagnostic criteria. No exclusion criteria. |
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Interventions | Physiotherapy: individual Bobath program focusing on proprioceptive skills to improve posture and gait. Control: untreated. Drugs were stable for duration of therapy. |
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Outcomes | UPDRS. Axial symptoms. Stride length. Walk speed. Stride cadence. |
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Notes | Abstract and poster only. No numerical data available. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Eligibility Criteria | Low risk | |
Randomisation Method | Low risk | Participant's names were put into alphabetical order and then they were randomly assigned using computer‐generated random number tables. |
Concealment of Allocation | Low risk | Based on information above, assumed treatment allocation performed once all patients recruited. |
Similarity at Baseline | Unclear risk | No baseline characteristics available from abstract. |
Withdrawals Described | Unclear risk | No dropouts described. |
Intention To Treat Analysis | Unclear risk | Method of analysis not described. |
Cointerventions Constant | Low risk | Drugs were stable for duration of therapy. |
Blinded Assessors | Unclear risk | Not stated whether assessors were blinded. |