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Study characteristics
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Study design | |
| Randomized control trial | 145 (37.3) |
| Case report | 142 (36.5) |
| Before-after | 44 (11.3) |
| Cohort | 27 (6.9) |
| Case series | 20 (5.1) |
| Case-control | 11 (2.8) |
| Primary outcome | |
| Function | 151 (38.8) |
| Pain | 150 (38.6) |
| Mobility | 49 (12.6) |
| Psychosocial | 26 (6.6) |
| Infectious | 6 (1.5) |
| Cognitive | 4 (1.0) |
| Physiological | 3 (0.8) |
| Population | |
| Infants | 24 (6.2) |
| 1–6 years | 17 (4.4) |
| 7–18 years | 24 (6.2) |
| Adults | 306 (78.7) |
| 65 years + | 59 (15.2) |
| Pregnant women | 10 (2.6) |
