Research Article
The Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions for Mobility in Severe Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 4
Pedro scores for included studies (total score out of 10).
| No. | Study | Score (out of 10) | Eligibility criteria (external validity) | Random allocation | Concealed allocation | Group similar in baseline | Participant blinding | Therapist blinding | Assessor blinding | <15% dropout | Intention-to-treat | Between-group difference | Point estimate and variability |
| | Afzal, et al. [36] | 2 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | | Androwis, G. J., et al. [45] | 5 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | | Beer et al. [14] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | | Berchicci et al. [37] | 4 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | | Berriozabalgoitia et al. [46] | 5 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Chotiyarnwong, C et al. [38] | 8 | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | CL Barrett et al. [16] | 5 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Claude et al. [23] | 4 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | | Daniele et al. [42] | 7 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | | De Bolt et al. [12] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Devasahayam et al. [39] | 1 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | | Druzbicki, M., et al. [47] | 1 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | | Giesser et al. [13] | 2 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | | Hayes et al. [18] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | y | | Hogan et al. [26] | 4 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | | Jackson et al. [21] | 2 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | | JE Esnouf et al. [17] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Jonsdottir et al. [32] | 8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | KL Williams, et al. [44] | 7 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Lamberti et al. [40] | 8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Lee et al. [30] | 2 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | | Lo et al. [15] | 5 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Manfredini et al. [41] | 4 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | | Martini et al. [33] | 7 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | McGibbon et al. [34] | 6 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Miller et al. [19] | 6 | y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | | Pilutt et al. [20] | 2 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | | Pilutti et al. [28] | 4 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Pompa et al. [31] | 8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Robinson et al. [27] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | | S Briken et al. [25] | 6 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | y | Y | Y | Y | | Schwartz et al. [22] | 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | | Sconza, C., et al. [48] | 9 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Straudi et al. [29] | 7 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | | Straudi et al. [43] | 8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Straudi et al. [24] | 3 | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | Willingham et al. [35] | 1 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
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