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Table 1 Methodological quality assessment scores using Downs and Black check list

From: Exercise-based interventions for cancer survivors in India: a systematic review

References

Component scores of Downs and Black checklist

Maximum total score (32)

Reporting (11)

External validity (3)

Internal validity-bias (7)

Internal validity-confounding (6)

Power (5)

Bachher et al. (2002)

2

0

1

2

0

5

Chopra et al. (2006)

8

0

5

3

0

16

Banerjee et al. (2007)

7

0

4

3

0

14

Raghavendra et al. (2007) and Rao et al. (2008a, b)

8

0

5

4

0

17

Vadiraja et al. (2009a, b, c)

9

0

5

5

0

19

Gautam et al. (2011)

7

0

5

2

2

16

Kumar et al. (2013a, b)

7

0

4

4

1

17

Chakrabarty et al. (2013)

8

0

4

4

3

19

Samuel et al. (2013)

8

0

4

4

0

16