Methodological Quality Criteria
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---|
Study
|
Quality Score
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
I
|
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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
|
- 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.