Table 2 Risk of bias of included studies according to the PEDro scale
Author/Year | Eligibility Criteria* | Random allocation | Concealed allocation | Baseline comparability | Blind subjects | Blind therapists | Blind assessors | Adequate follow-up | Intention-to-treat analysis | Between-group comparisons | Point estimates and variability | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McClellan (2012) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Jesudason (2012) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Gagnon (2021) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Lau (2008) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
Richardson (2005) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |