Table 2.
PEDro scores of included studies (reverse chronological order)
| Study | Random allocation | Concealed allocation | Groups similar at baseline | Participant blinding | Therapist blinding | Assessor blinding | < 15% dropouts | Intention-to-treat analysis | Between group difference reported | Point estimated and variability reported | Total (0–10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turgut et al. [68] | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 3 (Poor) |
| Bornheim et al. [11] | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 8 (Good) |
| O'Shea et al. [57] | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 4 (Fair) |
| Yi et al. [74] | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 7 (Good) |
| Bang and Bong [5] | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 5 (Fair) |
| Smit et al. [64] | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 6 (Good) |
| Ladavas et al. [47] | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8 (Good) |
| Brem et al. [12] | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 (Good) |
| Sunwoo et al. [67] | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 7 (Good) |
| Sparing et al. [66] | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 6 (Good) |
| Ko et al. [46] | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | 6 (Good) |