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Table 3 Assessment of methodological quality for each included study.

From: The effectiveness of neuromuscular warm-up strategies, that require no additional equipment, for preventing lower limb injuries during sports participation: a systematic review

Methodological Quality Criteria

Study

Quality Score

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

Mandelbaum et al. [1]

5

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Pfeiffer et al. [1]

5

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

Gilchrist et al. [1]

5

NR

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Kiani et al. [1]

6

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

LaBella et al. [1]

6

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Soligard et al. [1]

7

NR

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Steffen et al. [1]

7

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Coppack et al. [1]

8

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Brushøj et al. [1]

9

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

  1. A = acceptable method of randomization, B = concealed treatment allocation, C = similar group values at baseline, D = blinded assessor, E = no or similar co-interventions, F = acceptable compliance (≥75%), G = acceptable dropout rate (≤30%), H = similar timing of the outcome assessment in all groups, I = intention to treat analysis. Y, yes; N, no; NR, not reported.