Clinical Efficacy of Epidural Injections of Local Anesthetic Alone or Combined with Steroid for Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 3
Methodologic quality assessment using the Interventional Pain Management Techniques-Quality Appraisal of Reliability and Risk of Bias Assessment instrument.
Manchikanti 2012 (36)
Manchikanti 2013 (37)
Manchikanti 2014 (38)
Manchikanti 2018 (39)
I. Trial design and guidance reporting
1. Consort or spirit
3
3
3
3
II. Design factors
2. Type and design of trial
2
2
2
2
3. Setting/physician
2
2
2
2
4. Imaging
3
3
3
3
5. Sample size
2
3
3
2
6. Statistical methodology
1
1
1
1
III. Patient factors
7. Inclusiveness of population
2
2
2
2
8. Duration of pain
2
2
2
2
9. Previous treatments
2
2
2
2
10. Duration of follow-up with appropriate interventions
2
3
3
2
IV. Outcomes
11. Outcome assessment criteria for significant improvement
4
4
4
4
12. Analysis of all randomized participants in the groups
2
2
2
2
13. Description of dropout rate
2
2
2
2
14. Similarity of groups at baseline for important prognostic indicators
