Table 5 Detailed risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane toola
From: A systematic review of thrust manipulation for non-surgical shoulder conditions
| Â | Munday 2007 [40] | Boyles 2009 [42] | Muth 2012 [43] | Haik 2014 [41] | Kardouni 2015 [38] | Kardouni 2015 [39] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | + | − | − | + | + | + |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | + | − | − | + | + | + |
Blinding of participants (performance bias) | − | − | − | − | + | + |
Blinding of provider (performance bias) | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Blinding of outcome assessment—PROs (detection bias) | − | − | − | ? | ? | ? |
Incomplete outcome data addressed—short-term (attrition bias) | − | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | ? | − | − | − | ? | ? |
Other potential bias | + | + | + | + | + | + |
TOTAL | 7/16 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 8/16 | 11/16 | 11/16 |