To highlight that use of summary quality scores such as the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale which details 11 items mostly relating to the design and conduct of the included trial. Analysis of the use of this checklist in one Cochrane systematic review published in 2009 is discussed.
Level of Investigation
Descriptive
Summary of Findings
Analysis of the use of this checklist in one Cochrane systematic review published in 2009 indicated that several trials which were not of high quality due to lack of adequate concealment of allocation and blinding of patients or therapists, were rated highly by the PEDro scale.
Number of systematic reviews included
1
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed
1
Treatment impacted
No
Treatment impacted description
Interpretation impacted
Not Applicable
Interpretation impacted description
Does the article have a publicly available protocol?
Not Applicable
Did the review team include both methodological and clinical experts?
Not Applicable
Sampling strategy for obtaining the systematic reviews under assessment
Unclear Or Not Reported
Was the sample size of systematic reviews subject to any formal sample size or power calculation?
No
Were any or all of the study selection and data extraction performed in duplicate?
No
Were any statistical adjustments made to correct for confounding?
No
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?
