Table 3 Studies authored or co-authored by FR Carrick that potentially would be suitable to report on effect or benefit of treatment: Sources of bias and methodological quality (method section)
-Title of study -Journal -Yr of publication | Effect studies: Were study subjects shown to be blind to treatment (1 point), stated to be blind (0.5 point) Benefice studies: Were study subject stated to be naïve to treatment (1 point) /1 point | -Was a random allocation reported? (0.5 point) -Was it stated that it was concealed? (NA if no random allocation) (0.5 point) /1point | Were interventions well described? /1 point | Was the assessor reported to be blind on all outcome measurement? /1 point | Outcome measurement reported to be reliable or reproducible? /1 point | Was the person who analyzed the data stated to be blind? /1 point | Were losses and exclusion reported or obvious in results, tables or graphs? /1 point | Total score /7 |
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The treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Auditory Neurofeedback: A randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Using the Mente Autism Device. Front Neurol 2018 | - No - No | -Yes - No | - Yes | Q-aire: NA Posturography No qEEG: No | - Q-aires: Yes -Posturography: Unclear (“… proven [23] to exceed the metrological characteristics for clinical posturography recommended by the International Society for Posture and Gait Research [24].” - qEEG: No | - No | - Yes | 43% |
0/1 | 0.5/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0.5/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3/7 | |
Eye-Movement Training Results in Changes in qEEG and NIH Stroke Scale in Subjects suffering from acute middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke: a randomized control trial Fron Neurol 2016 | - NA - No | - Yes - Yes | - Yes | - Q-aire: NA - qEEG: No | (Introduction) - qEEG: No - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale: No | - No | - Yes | 43% |
0/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3/7 | |
Effect of tone-based sound stimulation on balance performance of normal subjects: preliminary investigation Biomed Sci Instrum 2015 | Benefit study - No | - No - NA | - perhaps | - No | - Yes | - No | - No | 29% |
0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 2/7 | |
The effect of off vertical axis and multiplanar vestibular rotational stimulation on balance stability and limits od stability Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon 2013 | - NA - No | - Yes - No | - Yes | - No | - No | - No | - No | 21% |
0/1 | 0.5/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1.5/7 | |
Effects of contralateral extremity manipulation on brain function Int J Disabil Hum Dev 2010 | - No | - Yes - No | - Yes | - Yes | - No | - No | - Yes | 50% |
0/1 | 0.5/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3.5/7 | |
Posturographic Changes Associated with Music Listening J Altern Complement Med 2007 | Benefit study - No | - Yes - No | - Partially (duration of exposure?) | - No | Yes (Introduction) | No | Yes, but we could not verify the losses. Nevertheless, 0.5 point given as a benefit of doubt | 36% |
0/1 | 0.5/1 | 0.5/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0.5/1 | 2.5/7 | |
Changes in Brain after Manipulation of cervical spine (Phase 2) J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1997 | - NA - No (from CI) | - No- NA | - Yes | - Yes | - Yes | - No | Yes | 57% |
0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 4/7 |