Table 2 PEDro Scale outcomes

Criteria

(37)

(35)

(33)

(40)

(36)

(34)

(41)

1. eligibility criteria were specified

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

2. subjects were randomly allocated to groups (in a crossover study, subjects were randomly allocated an order in which treatments were received)

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

3. allocation was concealed

YES

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

YES

4. the groups were similar at baseline regarding the most important prognostic indicators

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

5. there was blinding of all subjects

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

YES

6. there was blinding of all therapists who administered the therapy

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

7. there was blinding of all assessors who measured at least one key outcome

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

8. measures of at least one key outcome were obtained from more than 85% of the subjects initially allocated to groups

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

9. all subjects for whom outcome measures were available received the treatment or control condition as allocated or, where this was not the case, data for at least one key outcome was analyzed by “intention to treat”

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

10. the results of between-group statistical comparisons are reported for at least one key outcome

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

11. the study provides both point measures and measures of variability for at least one key outcome

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

Total Score:

8

7

7

6

6

4

7