Table 1.
Author (Year) | Participants and Groups | PEDro Score | Outcomes Measurements | Assessment Time |
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Irnich et al. (2002) | N = 36 | 6/10 | Pain ROM |
Immediate post-intervention (15–30 min after treatment) |
Llamas-Ramos et al. (2014) | N = 94 (47/47) |
8/10 | Pain PPT ROM Disability |
3 post-intervention evaluations: 1 day, 1 week, and 2 weeks after the last treatment session |
Cerezo-Téllez et al. (2016) | N = 130 (65/65) |
6/10 | Pain PPT ROM Strength NDI |
6 post intervention evaluations: After 2 sessions; after full treatment; 15, 30, 90, and 180 days |
Sobhani et al. (2017) | N = 39 (13/13/13) |
5/10 | Pain Catastrophism ROM NDI |
1 post-intervention evaluation |
Manafnezhad et al. (2019) | N = 70 (35/35) |
6/10 | Pain NDI PPT |
Evaluation prior to each session and final evaluation 1 week after the last session |
Gallego- Sendarrubias et al. (2020) |
N = 101 (47/54) |
7/10 | Pain PPT ROM NDI |
3 post-intervention evaluations: an evaluation after each session and one month after completion |
Stieven et al. (2020) | N = 116 (58/58) |
8/10 | Pain NDI Perceived effects Catastrophism Sleep quality Self-efficacy |
3 post-intervention evaluations: at 1, 3, and 6 months |
Gattie et al. (2021) | N = 77 (37/40) |
7/10 | NDI Pain Perceived effects |
3 post-intervention evaluations: 4 weeks, at 6 months, and 1 year |
Leon-Hernandez et al. (2021) | N = 40 (20/20) |
7/10 | Pain PPT NDI Kinesiophobia |
2 post-intervention evaluations: 1 week and 1 month |
Stieven et al. (2021) | N = 44 (15/14/15) |
8/10 | PPT Pain |
Immediate post-intervention evaluation and at 10 min |
Valiente-Castrillo et al. (2021) | N = 60 (21/20/19) |
8/10 | Pain NDI Kinesiophobia Catastrophism Depression Anxiety Fear Pain Pain Attitudes |
3 post-intervention evaluations: at the end of the full treatment, at 1 month, and at 3 months |
Abbreviations. PPT: Pressure Pain Threshold; ROM: Range of Motion; NDI: Neck Disability Index.