Table 1 Table showing whether studies used an appropriate or potentially appropriate study design to investigate effect or benefit of treatment
First author Journal Year of publication Reference number | Condition studied | Was design appropriate to investigate effect or benefit of intervention? | If design was not appropriate, major methodological considerations |
|---|---|---|---|
Carrick FR, et al. Fontiers in Neurology 2018 [31] | Autism Spectrum Disorders in children | Yes | |
Carrick FR, et al. Frontiers in Neurology 2017 [22] | Chronic post concussion | No | No control group |
Noone P, et al. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation 2017 [28] | Posture | Not appropriate for this review. This was in fact a pilot study to investigate a method to measure posture was robust enough to use in different data collection settings and to allow polling of data | |
Carrick FR, et al. Frontiers in Neurology 2016 [30] | Stroke | Yes | |
Carrick FR, et al. Frontiers in Public Health 2015 [24] | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans (PTSD) | No | No control group |
Carrick FR, et al. Frontiers in Public Health 2015 [25] | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans | No | No control group |
Pagnacco G, et al. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation 2015 [29] | Balance performance | Yes, probably | |
Carrick FR, et al. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation 2015 [23] | Vestibular problems | No | No control group |
Carrick FR, et al. Functional Neurology Rehabilitation and Ergonomics. 2011 [26] | Postural balance | No | No control group |
Carrick FR, et al. Functional Neurology Rehabilitation and Ergonomics 2013 [20] | Balance stability | Yes, probably | |
Daubeny N, et al. International Journal on Disability and Human Development 2010 [21] | Brain function | Yes | |
Leisman G, et al. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 2010 [27] | Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children | No | No control group |
Carrick FR, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2007 [32] | Posture | Yes | |
Carrick FR Phase II Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1997 [7] | Brain Function | Yes |