Table 2.

Methodological quality evaluation of the clinical trials using the PEDro scale for randomized trials.

Scale (Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)) to Analyze the Methodological Quality of Clinical Studies
Authors	Specified Selection Criteria	Randomization	Hidden Assignment	Similar Groups to Start	Blinded Subjects	Blinded Therapists	Blinded Raters	Outcomes 85%	Treatment or Intention to Treat	Comparison between Groups	Point Measures Variability	Outcome
Lee et al. (2019) [24]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	6
Villelabeitia-Jaureguizar et al. (2019) [25]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Reed et al. (2022) [26]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Ketevian et al. (2014) [27]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Taylor et al. (2020) [28]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7

Result on the PEDro scale: 9–10 (excellent), 6–8 (good), 4–5 (acceptable) and <4 (poor).