Table 1.

Search strings used to screen clinical trials on MEDLINE

Search strings
(balneotherapy [MeSH Terms]) AND (neurodegenerative disease [MeSH Terms])
(spa therapy [MeSH Terms]) AND (neurodegenerative disease [MeSH Terms])
(thermal environment [MeSH Terms]) AND (neurodegenerative disease [MeSH Terms])
(balneotherapy [MeSH Terms]) AND (Parkinson’s disease [MeSH Terms])
(spa therapy [MeSH Terms]) AND (Parkinson’s disease [MeSH Terms])
(thermal environment [MeSH Terms]) AND (Parkinson’s disease [MeSH Terms])

PDQ-39, Parkinson’s Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form; GHQ-28, General Health Questionnaire; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; PDQ8, Parkinson’s Disease Questionaire-8; Tinetti, Tinetti balance assessment tool Scale; BESTest, Balance Evaluation Systems Test; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; PD-CFRS, Parkinson’s Disease Cognitive Functional Rating Scale; NFOG-Q, New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire; QoL, quality of life; MDS-UPDRS part III, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III; Mini-BESTest, Mini Balance Evaluation System Test; TUG, Timed Up and Go; DT, dual-task paradigms; 6MWD, six minutes walk distance