Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Table 3 PEDro scores for methodological assessment of the studies included in the review

From: Virtual reality-based therapy improves balance and reduces fear of falling in patients with multiple sclerosis. a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study	Items
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
Brichetto et al. 2013	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	5/10
Calabrò et al. 2017	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8/10
Eftekharsadat et al. 2015	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Kalron et al. 2016	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Khalil et al. 2018	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Lozano-Quilis et al. 2014	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	5/10
Maggio et al. 2020	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Molhemi et al. 2021	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8/10
Munari et al. 2020	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Nilsagard et al. 2012	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Ortiz-Gutiérrez et al. 2013	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Ozkul et al. 2020	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	5/10
Peruzzi et al. 2016	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	5/10
Prosperini et al. 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6/10
Robinson et al. 2015	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	5/10
Thomas et al. 2017	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7/10
Tóllar et al. 2019	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7/10
Tuba-Ozdogar et al. 2020	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	5/10
Yazgan et al. 2020	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	5/10

1: Eligibility criteria, 2: Random allocation, 3: Concealed allocation, 4: Baseline comparability, 5: Blind subjects, 6: Blind therapists, 7: Blind assessors. 8: Adequate follow-up, 9: Intention-to-treat analysis, 10: Between-group comparisons, 11: Point estimates and variability. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score

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