Table 2.
Depiction of the RCT quality and bias assessment.
| PEDro Scale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | LE | LR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagalaty 2021 | Y * | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 | 1B | B | |
| Hogler 2017 | Y * | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 | 1B | B | |
| Ruck 2010 | Y * | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 | 1B | B | |
| NIH scale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | ||
| Duran 2020 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | NA * | 7/11 | 2B | C |
| Gusso 2016 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | NA * | 9/11 | 2B | C |
| Kilebrant 2015 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | NA * | 8/11 | 2B | C |
| Stark 2010 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | NA * | 9/11 | 2B | B |
| Vesey 2020 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | NA * | 9/11 | 2B | B |
Y = yes; N = no; NA = not applicable; NR = not reported. * = not included in total score; LE = level of evidence; LR= level of recommendation.