Table 2 Sample size, risk of bias, and PEDro scores
Reference | Sample size and dropouts | Cochrane risk of bias tool | PEDro score | Who led MT intervention? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Random allocation (selection bias) | Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) | Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) | Therapist/ Patient | |||
Dohle et al., 2009 [8] | 48 and 12 | Low | Low | High | Low | 7/11 | Therapist |
Invernizzi et al., 2013 [9] | 26 and 1 | Low | Low | High | Low | 6/11 | Therapist |
Yun et al., 2011 [10] | 60 and not reported | Low | High | High | High | 5/11 | Therapist |
Yoon et al., 2014 [11] | 26 and not reported | Low | High | High | High | 5/11 | Therapist |
Cristina et al., 2015 [16] | 15 and not reported | Low | High | High | Low | 5/11 | Therapist |