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Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: The effectiveness and safety of conservative interventions for positional plagiocephaly and congenital muscular torticollis: a synthesis of systematic reviews and guidance

• Population: children up to 12 months with PP and/or CMT

• Interventions: Manual Therapy (including practitioner-led stretching exercises); Repositioning therapy (including tummy time); and Helmet therapy

• Comparators: no limits

• Outcomes:

o reported outcome measures changes (for PP and CMT)

o change in head shape irrespective of outcome measures used (for PP)

o range of motion irrespective of outcome measures used (for CMT)

• Study design: Systematic reviews and clinical guidelines