Health View to Decrease Negative Effect of High Heels Wearing: A Systemic Review

Table 2

Methodological quality of included studies by using the McMaster critical appraisal form.

Number

Study design

Level

Items

Score

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

2

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

3

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

√

√

13/14

4

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

5

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

6

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

x

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

√

√

12/14

7

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

8

CCT

III-2

√

√

√

√

√

x

√

√

n/a

√

√

√

√

x

√

12/14

Level of evidence (based on NHMRC hierarchy); CCT: control clinical trial; FU/RCT: follow-up study from randomized control trial. √: yes; x: no/not reported; n/a: not applicable. McMaster Items: (1) study purpose clearly stated; (2) background literature reviewed; (3) appropriate research design; (4) sample described in detail; (5) sample size justified; (6) outcome measure reliability reported; (7) outcome measure validity reported; (8) intervention described; (9) contamination avoided; (10) cointervention avoided; (11) results reported in terms of statistical significance; (12) appropriate analysis method; (13) clinical significance reported; (14) dropouts reported; (15) appropriate conclusion.