Table 8.

The Coleman methodology score for double plating of pathological fractures of the proximal femur

Methodology criterion (max score)	Mean score (SD)
Part A
1. Study size	7 (3)
2. Mean follow-up (months)	1 (1)
3. N procedures	10 (0)
4. Type of study	0
5. Diagnostic certainty	5 (0)
6. Description of surgical procedure given	5 (0)
7. Description of surgical procedure given	10 (0)
Part B
1. Outcome criteria	2 (0)
2. Outcome assessment	4 (0)
3. Outcome assessment	5 (0)
Coleman methodology score (CMS)	49