Author/Items

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 estimate and variability reported

Total PEDro-score (0 to 10)

Ahmed et al. (2009)

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Ansari et al. (2006)

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5

Durmus et al. (2010)

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6

Durmus et al. (2013)

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9

Durmus et al. (2014)

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7

Ebadi et al. (2012)

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8

Licciardone et al. (2013)

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9

Mohseni-Bandpei et al. (2006)

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8

Shakoor et al. (2008)

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5