Table 1.

Methodological Quality Assessment of Included RCTs

PEDro Items	Buccino et al, 201218	Sgandurra et al, 201320	Young Kim et al, 201432	Kirkpatrick et al, 201635	Kim et al, 201836	Buccino et al, 201834	Simon-Martinez et al, 201933	Simon-Martinez, et al, 202031	Kim, 202030
Eligibility criteria	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Random allocation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Concealed allocation	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Baseline comparability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Blind participants	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Blind therapists	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Adequate follow-up	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Blind assessors	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Intention to treat analysis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Between group comparisons	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Point estimates and variability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total score out of 10	8/10	8/10	6/10	8/10	7/10	7/10	6/10	6/10	6/10
Graded approach scale	High	High	Moderate	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate