Table 2.
PEDro scores of included studies (n = 7).
| Study | Random allocation | Concealed allocation | Groups similar at baseline | Participant blinding | Therapist blinding | Examiner blinding | <15% dropouts | Intention-to-treat analysis | Between-group difference reported | Point estimate and variability reported | Total (0–10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abd el-Kafy et al. (2014)29 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | 5 |
| El-Shamy (2014)27 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 |
| El-Shamy et al. (2014)26 | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | 4 |
| El-Shamy (2017)31 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 7 |
| Ibrahim et al. (2014)28 | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | 4 |
| Uysal and Baltaci (2016)30 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 7 |
| Yildirim et al. (2012)20 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 6 |
Y, yes; N, no.