Table 4

Results of the sensitivity analysis for each primary outcome

Primary outcomesAnalysis 1: restricting the analyses on studies with low risk of selection biasAnalysis 2: excluding trials imputed with missing dataAnalysis 3: converting a random-effects model to a fixed-effects model
No of RCTsResultNo of RCTsResultNo of RCTsResult
Gait speed1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
0.04 (−0.10 to 0.18)2 RCTs
(Yang, 2008,14 Jeong, 2016)13
0.03 (−0.11 to 0.16)2 RCTs
(Yang, 2008,14 Jeong, 2016)13
0.03 (−0.11 to 0.16)
TUG1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
0.15 (−3.95 to 4.25)1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
0.15 (−3.95 to 4.25)1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
0.15 (−3.95 to 4.25)
BBS1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
−0.03 (−2.01 to 1.95)1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
−0.03 (−2.01 to 1.95)1 RCT
(Jeong, 2016)13
−0.03 (−2.01 to 1.95)
  • BBS, Berg Balance Scale; RCTs, randomised controlled trials; TUG, Timed Up and Go test.