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Table 5 Item Quality Assessment Tool for Case Series Studies Scale with the information regarding each item score and the total score for the case series study

From: Prescription of therapeutic exercise in migraine, an evidence-based clinical practice guideline

Study

Was the study question or objective clearly stated?

Was the study population clearly and fully described, including a case definition?

Were the cases consecutive?

Were the subjects comparable?

Was the intervention clearly described?

Were the outcome measures clearly defined, valid, reliable, and implemented consistently across all study participants?

Was the length of follow-up adequate?

Were the statistical methods well described?

Were the results well described?

Total

Elinoff et al., 2019 [74]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

8 (Excellent)

  1. Scores: No = 0; Yes = 1. Poor = 0–25%; Fair = 26–50%; Good = 51–75%; Excellent = 76–100%