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Table 4 Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) of the certainty of the body of evidence

From: The effect of movement representation techniques on ankle function and performance in persons with or without a lateral ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome

Trials (n)

Participants

SMD (95% CI), I2

Certainty of evidence (GRADE)

Lower leg strength

4

81

1.47 (0.44, 2.50), 73%

Very low certaintya

Ankle range of motion

3

60

0.25 (-0.43, 0.93), 41%

Very low certaintyb

Edema

2

35

1.11 (-1.60, 3.81), 91%

Very low certaintya

Balance (SEBT-ant)

2

47

0.73 (-0.62, 2.08), 79%

Very low certaintya

Balance (SEBT-PL)

2

47

0.32 (-0.94, 1.57), 76%

Very low certaintya

Balance (SEBT-PM)

2

47

0.52 (-0.07, 1.10), 0%

Low certaintyc

  1. SMD standardized mean difference, a: downgraded due to study limitations, imprecision, and substantial heterogeneity, b: downgraded due to study limitations, imprecision, and moderate heterogeneity, c: downgraded due to study limitations, and imprecision