Table 1 Methodological quality assessment according to PEDro [30]
From: What is the effect of sensory discrimination training on chronic low back pain? A systematic review
PEDro criteria | Barker et al. (2008) [15] | Hohmann et al. (2012) [20] | Morone et al. (2011) [16] | Paolucci et al. (2012) [37] | Ryan et al. (2014) [38] | Vetrano et al. (2013) [39] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eligibility criteria specified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Random allocation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Concealed allocation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Similar groups at baseline | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Blinding of subjects | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Blinding of therapists | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Blinding of assessors | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Measure of one key outcome obtained for 85 % of subjects | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Intention-to-treat analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Between-group comparisons of at least one key outcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Point and variability measures of at least one key outcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Total Score | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 |