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Table 3 Methodological quality of included scoliosis-specific exercise studies

From: Review of scoliosis-specific exercise methods used to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Studies

Score

Eligibility

Random allocation

Concealed allocation

Baseline measure

Blind subjects

Blind therapist

Blind assessor

Adequate follow up

Intention to treat

Between group comparisons

Point Estimate of Variability

Monticone et al

9

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Negrini 2006a [28]

3

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Negrini 2006b [29]

3

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Negrini 2008 [9]

3

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Noh et al

7

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kuru 2015

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zaina et al

5

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Schreiber 2016 [26]

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes