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Table 5 Methodological quality assessment scores for the included studies

From: A systematic review of studies using pedometers as an intervention for musculoskeletal diseases

Study	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	Total
Ng, Heesch et al.[50]	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	+	?	7
Talbot et al.[51]	+	+	+	+	-	?	+	-	+	-	6
McDonough et al.[53]	+	+	+	+	-	?	+	+	+	+	8
Krein et al.[54]	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	10
Hiyama et al.[55]	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	8
Fontaine and Haaz[49]	?	+	+	-	?	?	+	-	?	?	3
Toda et al.[52]	?	+	+	+	+	?	+	-	-	?	5

A: Randomization, B: Control condition, C: Research groups comparable at commencement, D: Dropout described and acceptable, E: measurements blinded, G: Respondent blinded, H: length of the follow-up, I: Intention to treat-analysis, J: Control for potential confounders.

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