Table 2 

Quality assessment of included studies

Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies
Percentage (n) Single modal studies Multimodal studies
SIGN criteria Poor Adequate Well NA Poor Adequate Well NA
Appropriate and clearly focused question 64% (16) 36% (9) 76.9% (20) 23.1% (6)
Randomization 24% (6) 52% (13) 24% (6) 7.7% (2) 65.4% (17) 26.9% (7)
Allocation concealment 28% (7) 56% (14) 16% (4) 30.8% (8) 61.5% (16) 7.7% (2)
Blinding 28% (7) 60% (15) 12% (3) 30.8% (8) 69.2% (18)
Percentage of dropouts 20% (5) 12% (3) 68% (17) 23.1% (6) 19.2% (5) 57.7% (15)
Baseline similarities 4% (1) 28% (7) 68% (17) 3.8% (1) 30.8% (8) 65.4% (17)
Group differences 36% (9) 56% (14) 8% (2) 46.2% (12) 50% (13) 3.8 % (1)
Outcome reliability/validity 20% (5) 80% (20) 3.8% (1) 42.3% (11) 53.9% (14)
Intention-to-treat analyses 36% (9) 12% (3) 52% (13) 26.9% (7) 26.9% (7) 46.2% (12)
Multisite similarities 28% (7) 4% (1) 68% (17) 46.2% (12) 3.8% (1) 50% (13)
Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies
EVAT criteria Poor Adequate Well NA Poor Adequate Well NA
Recruitment 16% (4) 76% (19) 8% (2) 11.5% (3) 84.6% (22) 3.8%(1)
Participation 24% (6) 52% (13) 24% (6) 23.1% (6) 53.8% (14) 23.1% (6)
Model validity 36% (9) 44% (11) 4% (1) 16% (4) 50% (13) 19.2% (5) 11.6% (3) 19.2% (5)