Table 1.
Literature characteristics and Jadad score were included.
| Author | Year | Study type | Study group | Control group | Frequency (times/week) | Traction | Jadad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilgilisoy et al. [15] | 2018 | RCT |
n = 39 Age: 45.1 ± 11.2 |
n = 40 Age: 45.1 ± 11.2 |
Not mentioned | 50%BW | 4 |
| Demirel et al. [18] | 2017 | RCT |
n = 10 Age: 50.1 ± 11.8 |
n = 10 Age: 41.3 ± 12.8 |
Not mentioned | 50%BW+5 pounds | 5 |
| Isner-Horobeti et al. [19] | 2016 | RCT |
n = 8 Age: 33 ± 11 |
n = 9 Age: 33 ± 8 |
5 | 50%BW | 4 |
| Moustafa and Diab [16] | 2013 | RCT |
n = 30 Age: 43.2 ± 2.4 |
n = 28 Age: 43.2 ± 1.7 |
3 | Not mentioned | 5 |
| Ozturk et al. [20] | 2006 | RCT |
n = 24 (14 men, 10 women) Age: 40.2 ± 11.4 |
n = 22 (8 men, 14 women) Age: 52.7 ± 8.8 |
5 | 50%BW | 5 |
| Prasad et al. [17] | 2012 | RCT |
n = 12 Age: 36.55 ± 5.13 |
n = 7 Age: 34.46 ± 5.71 |
3 | Not mentioned | 5 |
RCT: randomized controlled trial.