Table 4.

The Coleman methodology score for double plating of distal femoral fractures

Methodology criterion (max score)	Mean score (SD)
Part A
1. Study size	2.5 (2.7)
2. Mean follow-up (months)	1.8 (1.7)
3. N procedures	9.5 (1.1)
4. Type of study	1.7 (3.7)
5. Diagnostic certainty	5 (0)
6. Description of surgical procedure given	10 (0)
7. Description of surgical procedure given
Part B
1. Outcome criteria	2 (0)
2. Outcome assessment	4 (0)
3. Outcome assessment	5 (0)
Coleman methodology score (CMS)	41.5