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.
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.
Interventions	Physiotherapy: individual Bobath program focusing on proprioceptive skills to improve posture and gait. Control: untreated. Drugs were stable for duration of therapy.
Outcomes	UPDRS. Axial symptoms. Stride length. Walk speed. Stride cadence.
Notes	Abstract and poster only. No numerical data available.
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.