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Table 2 Summary of study characteristics

From: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of exercise programs on Lumbo Pelvic Pain among postnatal women

Author/Publication year/country

Publication title

Design

Population/Sample

Quality rating

Mens et al., [46] 2000 Netherlands

Diagonal Trunk Muscle Exercises in Peripartum Pelvic Pain: A Randomised Clinical Trial

Randomised controlled trial

Total: 44 women

‘Good’

Intervention group: 16

Control group 1: 14

Control group 2: 14

Stuge et al., [47]a 2004

The Efficacy of a Treatment Program Focusing on Specific Stabilising Exercises for Pelvic Girdle Pain After Pregnancy: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Randomised, single-blind, clinically controlled study with a stratified group design

Total: 81 women

‘Good’

Intervention group: 40

Control group: 41

One year postpartum:

Intervention group: 39

Stuge et al., [51]a

2004

Norway

The Efficacy of a Treatment Program Focusing on Specific Stabilising Exercises for Pelvic Girdle Pain After Pregnancy: A Two-Year Follow-up of a Randomised Clinical Trial

 

Control group: 39

Two year postpartum:

Intervention group: 30

Control group: 35

Gutke et al., [48]

2010

Sweden

Specific muscle stabilising as home exercises for persistent pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy: a Randomised, Controlled Clinical Trial

Prospective, randomised, single-blinded clinically controlled study

Total: 86 Women

‘Good’

Intervention group: 32

3-month follow-up analysis (n = 26)

6-month follow-up analysis (n = 24)

Control group: 54

3-month follow-up analysis (n = 39)

6-month follow-up analysis (n = 36)

Chaudry et al., [49]

2013

Pakistan

Effectiveness of core stabilisation exercises along with postural correction in postpartum back pain

A randomised controlled trial with non-probability sampling

Total: 40 women

‘Fair’

Intervention group: 20

Control group: 20

  1. aBoth publications originated from the same trial