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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Quality of each study’s intervention based on the criteria given by the International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions (ISMNI) for WBV

From: The effectiveness of vibration therapy for muscle peak torque and postural control in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

Study

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Q11

Q12

Q13

Score

Salvarani [23]

+ 

+

+

–

–

–

+

–

–

+

+

+

+

8

Fu [25]

+

+

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

10

Moezy [26]

–

+

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

9

Berschin [27]

+

+

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

10

Costantino [29]

+

+

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

10

da Costa [30]

+

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

+

+

+

9

Pamukoff [59]

+

+

+

–

+

–

+

–

–

+

+

+

–

8

Pamukoff [32]

+

+

+

+

+

–

+

–

–

+

+

+

–

8

Goetschius [34]

+

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

7

Bae [35]

+

+

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

7

  1. Q1: brand and type, Q2: vibration type, Q3: vibration frequency, Q4: peak-to-peak displacement, Q5: peak acceleration, Q6: accuracy of parameters, Q7: skidding of the feet, Q8: vibration setting change, Q9: rationale for choosing, Q10: support devices, Q11: type of footwear, Q12: body position, Q13: exercise performed