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Table 1 Results of the risk of bias (+ = yes; - = no; ? = unsure)

From: Neuromuscular training to enhance sensorimotor and functional deficits in subjects with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis

  

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1.

Bernier & Perrin, 1998 [20]

?

?

-

?

?

+

?

+

?

?

+

2.

Docherty et al, 1998 [29]

?

?

-

?

?

-

?

+

+

?

?

3.

Rozzi et al, 1999 [21]

-

-

-

?

?

?

?

+

?

?

?

4.

Matsusaka et al, 2001 [6]

?

?

-

-

?

?

?

+

?

?

+

5.

Eils & Rosenbaum, 2001 [22]

?

?

-

?

?

?

?

+

?

?

+

6.

Kaminski et al, 2003 [32]

?

?

-

?

?

-

?

+

?

?

?

7.

Powers et al, 2004 [23]

?

?

-

-

+

-

?

?

?

?

+

8.

Clark & Burden, 2005 [31]

?

?

-

-

?

-

?

+

?

?

+

9.

Kynsburg et al, 2006 [30]

-

?

-

?

?

-

?

+

?

?

+

10.

Ross et al, 2007 [10]

?

?

-

?

?

-

?

+

?

?

?

11.

Hale et al, 2007 [7]

?

?

-

-

?

+

?

+

?

?

+

12.

McKeon et al, 2008 [8]

+

+

-

?

?

-

?

+

?

?

+

13.

McKeon et al, 2009 [35]

+

+

-

-

-

+

+

+

+

?

+

14.

Han et al, 2009 [24]

?

?

-

-

?

+

+

+

?

?

+

  1. 1 = Adequate randomisation?; 2 = Allocation concealed?; 3 = Patient blinded?; 4 = Care provider blinded?; 5 = Outcome assessor blinded?; 6 = Drop-out rate described?; 7 = Intention to treat analysis?; 8 = Groups similar at baseline?; 9 = Co-interventions avoided?; 10 = Compliance acceptable?; 11 = Timing of outcome assessment similar?