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Table 2 Results for the modified PEDro rating scale of methodological quality (Item one has been removed from the total score)

From: The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review

The PEDro Scale

DiGiovanni et al

[15]

Hyland et al

[17]

Porter et al

[14]

Radford et al

[19]

Sharma et al

[20]

Wynne et al

[18]

1) Eligibility criteria were specified

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

2) Subjects were randomly allocated to groups (in a crossover study, subjects were randomly allocated an order in which treatments were received)

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

3) Allocation was concealed

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

4) The groups were similar at baseline regarding the most important prognostic indicators

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

5) There was blinding of all subjects

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

6) There was blinding of all therapists who administered the therapy

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

7) There was blinding of all assessors who measured at least one key outcome

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

9) All subjects for whom outcome measures were available received the treatment or control condition as allocated or, where this was not the case, data for at least one key outcome was analysed by "intention to treat"

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

10) The results of between-group statistical comparisons are reported for at least one key outcome

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

11) The study provides both point measures and measures of variability for at least one key outcome

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

TOTAL SCORE OUT OF 10 (question 1, not included in total score)

4

5

4

8

5

2