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Table 1 Methodological quality score for each study

From: Screening Tools as a Predictor of Injury in Gymnastics: Systematic Literature Review

Study

Designa [1]

Level of evidenceb [5]

Selection criteriac [1]

Settingd [1]

Demographic informatione [1]

Description of screening toolf

[2]

Injury definitiong [1]

Injury diagnosish [1]

Statistical analysisi [1]

Predictive statistical analysisj [1]

Reliability of index testk [2]

Percentage missingl [1]

Outcomem [1]

Confoundersn [1]

Total Score [20]

Ling et al. [1]

1

4

0

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

Abalo- Núñez et al. [2]

1

4

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

13

Linder and Caine [4]

1

4

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

14

Sweeney et al. [9]

0

4

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

13

Bukva et al. [21]

1

4

0

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

14

Miller et al. [22]

0

4

1

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

15

Cupisti et al. [23]

0

4

0

1

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

11

Toraman et al. [24]

0

4

0

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

13

DiFiori et al. [25]

0

4

1

1

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

14

Kirkby et al. [26]

0

4

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

10

Steele and White [27]

0

4

0

0

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

11

Vanti et al. [28]

0

4

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

11

Wright and De Crée [29]

0

4

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

12

Ghasempour et al. [30]

0

4

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

14

Ghasempour et al. [31]

0

4

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

14

  1. The maximum possible score for quality was 20, this score was derived from 14 domains
  2. aStudy design (1pt = prospective, 0pt = retrospective)
  3. bLevel of evidence (Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Levels of Evidence: level 1 = 5 pts; level 2 = 4 pts; level 3 = 3 pts; level 4 = 2 pts; level 5 = 1 pt), cSelection criteria (inclusion and exclusion criteria were clearly described = 1 pt)
  4. dSetting (enough information was provided to identify the setting = 1pt)
  5. eDemographic information (age (mean or median and SD or range) and gender were reported = 1pt)
  6. fDescription of the screening tool (test device or instruments = 1pt, protocol of screening tool(s) reported = 1pt, insufficient data to permit replication of the test)
  7. gInjury definition (clear and appropriate definition is provided = 1pt)
  8. hInjury diagnosis (made by physical therapist/ physiotherapist or doctor = 1pt, self-assessed = 0pt)
  9. iStatistical analysis (detail given on mean or median, SD, P value or CI = 1pt)
  10. jPredictive statistical analysis (multivariate regression analysis or RR/OR used as predictive value = 1pt)
  11. kReliability of index test (reliability reported from previous research = 1pt, reliability reported from actual study data = 2pts)
  12. lPercentage missing (all included subjects measured and if appropriate missing data or withdrawals from study reported or explained = 1 pt)
  13. mOutcome (outcome clearly defined and method of examination of outcome adequate = 1 pt)
  14. nConfounder (most important confounders and prognostic factors identified and adequately taken into account in design study = 1 pt)