Review Article

How Cognitive Reserve should Influence Rehabilitation Choices using Virtual Reality in Parkinson’s Disease

Table 2

PEDro classification: methodological quality.

Author1234567891011Total score

Bekkers et al. [25]NYNYNNYYNYY6/10
Del Din et al. [26]NYNYNNNNYYY5/10
Feng et al. [27]YYNYNNYYYYY7/10
Ferraz et al. [17]YYYYNNYYNYY7/10
Gandolfi et al. [28]YYNYNNYYNYY6/10
van den Heuvel et al. [29]YYYYNNYYYYY8/10
van der Kolk et al. [30]YYYYNNYNYYY7/10
Liao et al. [31]YYYYNNYYNYY7/10
Liao et al. [32]YYYYNNYYNYY7/10
Ma et al. [33]NYYYNNNNNYY5/10
Maidan et al. [34]NYNYNNYNNYN4/10
Maidan et al. [16]YYNYNNYNNYN4/10
Mirelman et al. [35]YYYYNNYYYYY8/10
Pelosin et al. [36]NYNYNNYNNYN4/10
Pompeu et al. [37]NYNYNNYNNYY5/10
Shih et al. [38]YYYYNNNYNYY6/10
Yang et al. [39]YYNYNNYYYYY7/10
Yen et al. [40]NYNYNNYYYYY7/10

Y = yes; 1. Eligibility criteria; 2. random distribution of subjects in each group; 3. secret allocation of subjects; 4. similar groups regarding the most important prognosis; 5. blind participation of subjects; 6. Blind participation of therapists; 7. blind examiners; 8. at least one key result obtained in more than 85% of subjects; 9. subjects received treatment or control condition; 10. intergroup statistical comparisons have been performed for at least one key outcome; 11. presence of precision and variability measures.