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Table 1 Methodological quality scores on the Delphi scale for each RCT study

From: Effectiveness and feasibility of early physical rehabilitation programs for geriatric hospitalized patients: a systematic review

Study

Randomized

Treatment allocation concealed

Groups similar at baseline

Eligibility criteria specified

Outcome assessor blinded

Care provider blinded

Patient blinded

Variability measures

Intention-to-treat analysis

Total (max 9)

Abizanda [16]

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

7

Asplund [17]

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

Blanc-Bisson [18]

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

5

Counsell [19]

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

6

Courtney [20, 21]

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

7

De Morton [22]

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

5

Jones [23]

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

5

Landefeld [24]

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

Laver [14]

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

7

Nikolaus [25]

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

6

Saltvedt [26, 27]

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

5

Siebens [28]

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Slaets [29]

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

4