Table 2 Outcomes studies’ summaries and Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool ratings
Study summary | Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool Ratings: Quantitative Randomized Controlled Trialsb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citation, country | Intervention type | Designa | Random allocation appropriately performed | Groups comparable at baseline | Complete outcome data | Outcome assessors blinded | Participants adhered to assigned intervention |
Bergin et al., 2014 [39], USA | Other: Incentive spirometry | RCT | ? | ? | N | N | ? |
Blasco et al., 2020 [40], Spain | Exercise | Three-arm RCT | Y | Y | ? | N | ? |
Brown et al., 2012 [41], USA | Exercise | Pilot study | ? | ? | N | N | Y |
Brown et al., 2014 [42], USA | Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | N | N | ? |
Calatayud et al., 2017 [43], Casaña et al., 2019 [44], Spain | Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | Y | N | ? |
das Nair et al., 2018 [45]c, UK | Psychological | Mixed methods feasibility study | Y | Y | N | N | N |
Doiron-Cadrin et al., 2020 [46], Canada | Exercise | Three-arm pilot study | Y | ? | Y | N | ? |
Domínguez-Navarro et al., 2021 [47], Spain | Exercise | Three-arm RCT | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
Eschalier et al., 2017 [48], France | Education | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | Y |
Gränicher et al., 2020 [38], Switzerland | Exercise | Pilot study | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
Gstoettner et al., 2011 [49], Austria | Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | Y | N | ? |
Huber et al., 2015a [50], Switzerland | Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
Jahic et al., 2018 [51], Bosnia and Herzegovina | Exercise | RCT | ? | Y | ? | N | ? |
Leal-Blanquet et al., 2013 [52], Spain | Education | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Lin et al., 2019 [53], China | Education | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Matassi et al., 2014 [54], Belgium | Exercise | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | Y |
McKay et al., 2012 [55], Canada | Exercise | Pilot study | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
Medina-Garzón, 2019 [56], Colombia | Psychological | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Rittharomya et al., 2020 [57], Thailand | Exercise Lifestyle | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | N | N | Y | |
Soeters et al., 2018 [60], USA | Education | RCT | ? | Y | ? | N | Y |
Soni et al., 2012 [61], UK | Exercise Other: Acupuncture | RCT | Y | Y | N | N | ? |
Stone et al., 2020 [62], USA | Other: Dynamic knee extension device | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Swank et al., 2011 [63], USA | Exercise | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | Y |
Topp et al., 2009 [64], USA | Exercise | RCT | ? | Y | Y | N | ? |
Tungtrongjit et al., 2012 [65], Thailand | Exercise | RCT | ? | Y | ? | N | ? |
Exercise | RCT | Y | Y | ? | N | ? | |
Walls et al., 2010 [68], Ireland | Other: NMES | Pilot study | ? | ? | N | N | Y |
Wang et al., 2020 [69], China | Exercise | RCT | ? | ? | ? | N | ? |
Wilson et al., 2016 [70], Canada | Education | RCT | Y | Y | N | N | ? |
Zhao et al., 2018 [71], China | Other: Electroacupuncture | RCT | Y | Y | Y | N | ? |