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Table 3 Methodological analysis of exergames in older adults by the PEDro sclale

From: Virtual reality using games for improving physical functioning in older adults: a systematic review

 Study

Eligibility criteria

Random allocation

Concealed allocation

Baseline comparability

Blind subjects

Blind therapists

Blind assessors

Adequate follow-up

Intention-to-treat analysis

Between-group comparisons

Point estimates and variability

Score

Bieryla & Dold[9]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

no

yes

yes

5

Duque et al.[12]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

5

Schoene et al.[13]

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

7

Franco et al.[28]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

no

yes

yes

5

Jorgensen et al.[7]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

7

Laver et al.[29]

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

8

Maillot & Perrot[6]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

no

yes

yes

5

Pichierri et al.[30]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

4

Pluchino et al.[10]

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

5

Rendon et al.[8]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

6

Toulotte et al.[31]

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

yes

no

no

yes

5

Szturm et al.[11]

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

7

Hagedorn & Holm[32]

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

4