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Table 2 Summary of quality assessment

From: Utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy in patients following total knee arthroplasty – a systematic review

First author, year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Andersen 2009 [35]

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Hamilton 2019 [36]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Han 2015 [37]

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Smith 2020 [38]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Warren 2018 [39]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

  1. Quality appraisal criteria [32]:
  2. 1) Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population?
  3. 2) Were the study participants sampled in an appropriate way?
  4. 3) Was the sample size adequate?
  5. 4) Were the study subjects and the setting described in detail?
  6. 5) Was the data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample?
  7. 6) Were valid methods used for the identification of the condition?
  8. 7) Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all participants?
  9. 8) Was there appropriate statistical analysis?
  10. 9) Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately?
  11. Abbreviations: N/A Not applicable