| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
Trial outcome reporting | Randomised clinical trials examining non-pharmacological interventions for adults with an ankle fracture | Article reports multiple lower limb fractures that include the ankle (e.g. foot, tibia), or paediatric patients |
Available in English, full text and published in a peer-reviewed journal | Trial focuses on screening or diagnostic methods | |
 | Study is an animal or cadaver study | |
 | Publication is a conference proceeding, editorial or available as an abstract only | |
Reports of patient experiences | Conducted with people who have experienced distal tibia or ankle fracture | Conducted with healthcare professionals |
Have used qualitative research methods to explore experience of injury and recovery from distal tibia or ankle fracture | Studies using quantitative methods only | |
Mixed method studies with a separately analysed and reported qualitative component | Publication is a conference proceeding, editorial or available as an abstract only | |
Article available in English, full-text and published in a peer-reviewed journal | Â |