Study	Reason for exclusion
Paudel 2004	The participants were not randomized.
Pradhan 2006	The participants were not randomized.
Suder 1995a	The type of shoulder dislocation of the participants was unclear and it was not possible to obtain individual patient data from the trialists.
Suder 1995b	The definitions of the outcome measures were unclear and it was not possible to obtain clarification from the trialists.