Table 3 Methodological quality assessment of included studies
From: Head kinematics in patients with neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: a systematic review
Publication | Research question or objective clearly stated | Selection | Method | Statistics | Score | RoB | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population clearly specified and defined | Participation rate of eligible persons at least 50% | All subjects recruited from similar population | Eligibility criteria pre-specifieda | Potentially confounding co-morbidities excluded | Sample size justification provided | Exposure measures clearly defined, valid, reliable a | Outcome measure clearly defined, valid, reliable a | Exposure measured at day of outcome assessment | Different levels of exposure examined | Statistician blinded to exposure status of participants | Key potential confounding variables adjusted statistically | Appropriate descriptive statistics presented | Total | Overall risk | ||
Baydal-Bertomeu et al. [57] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | NR | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | moderate |
Descarreaux et al. [58] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | X | ✓ | X | X | X | NR | X | ✓ | 4 | moderate |
De Zoete et al. [59] | ✓ | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 14 | low |
Ernst et al. [60] | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 15 | low |
Gadotti et al. [61] | ✓ | X | NR | x | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ | X | NR | x | NR | X | X | 7 | moderate |
Grip et al. [62] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Hage et al. [63] | ✓ | x | NR | x | ✓ | x | x | ✓ | X | NR | X | NR | X | X | 5 | high |
Kristjansson et al. [64] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | x | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | NR | X | ✓ | 8 | moderate |
Kristjansson & Oddsdottir [65] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Lemmers et al. [66] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | x | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 10 | moderate |
Meisingset et al. [67] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Oddsdottir et al. [68] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Ohberg et al. [69] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | NR | X | ✓ | 8 | moderate |
Osterbauer et al. [70] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | X | X | ✓ | 6 | high |
Röijezon et al. [71] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Rutledge et al. [72] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 10 | moderate |
Sarig Bahat et al. 2010 [73] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | 6 | high |
Sarig Bahat et al. 2015 [74] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | moderate |
Sarig Bahat et al. 2020 [75] | ✓ | X | NR | NR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 15 | low |
Sjölander et al. [76] | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 13 | moderate |
Takasaki et al. [77] | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | x | X | X | ✓ | X | X | X | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | moderate |
Tsang et al. 2013 [78] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | NR | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 13 | moderate |
Tsang et al. 2014 [79] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | NR | X | NR | ✓ | X | 11 | moderate |
Vikne et al. [80] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 13 | moderate |
Woodhouse et al. [81] | ✓ | X | NR | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | NR | ✓ | ✓ | 11 | moderate |
Yang et al. [82] | ✓ | X | NR | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | X | X | X | NR | X | ✓ | 6 | high |
Zhou et al. [83] | ✓ | x | NR | x | ✓ | x | x | X | x | NR | x | NR | x | ✓ | 4 | high |