Table 3 Summaryof methodological qualities of studies
METHODOLOGICAL QUALITY | NO OF STUDIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|---|
PEDRO SCALE | Â | Â |
 Eligibility criteria | 4 | 50% |
 Radom allocation | 8 | 100% |
 Concealed allocation | 3 | 37.5% |
 Groups similar at baseline | 8 | 100% |
 Subject blinding | 3 | 37.5% |
 Therapist blinding | 1 | 12.5% |
 Assessor blinding | 2 | 25% |
 Less than 15% dropouts | 8 | 100% |
 Intention to treat analysis | 6 | 75% |
 Between groups statistical comparisons | 8 | 100% |
 Point measure and variability data | 4 | 50% |
PEDRO TOTAL SCORE | Â | Â |
 Excellent quality (9, 10) | 0 | 0% |
 Good quality (6–8) | 6 | 75% |
 Fair quality (4, 5) | 2 | 25% |
 Poor quality(0–4) | 0 | 0% |
SAMPLE SIZE | Â | Â |
 ≤100 | 1 | 12.5 |
 ≥100 | 7 | 87.5% |
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE | Â | Â |
 Level 1 | 5 | 62.5% |
 Level 2 | 3 | 37.5% |