Author | Journal | Hypothesis described | Main outcome described | Patient characteristics described | Interventions described | Principal confounders stated | Main findings described | Estimates of outcome variability | Adverse events reported | Characteristics of patients lost to follow-up | Actual probability values | Subject asked to participate representative | Subjects prepared to participate representative | Staff/facilities representative of regular treatment | Results based on data dredging made clear | Different length of follow-up adjusted | Appropriate statistics | Compliance reliable | Outcome valid and reliable | Recruitment over same period | Adjustment for confounders | Loss to follow-up taken into account | Total |
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Ageberg et al 10 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Ahldén et al 14 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Ardern et al 31 | Scand J Med Sci Sports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Årøen et al 40 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Balasingam et al 32 | Arthroscopy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Barenieus et al 11 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Björnsson et al 29 | Arthroscopy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Desai et al 12 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Fauno et al 13 | OJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Fältström et al 21 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Granan et al 22 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Grindem et al 15 | BJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Hamrin Senorski26 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Hamrin Senorski*27 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Hjermundrud et al 34 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Ingelsrud et al 16 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Ingelsrud et al 17 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Kvist et al 7 | Arthroscopy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
LaPrade et al 33 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Lind et al 8 | KSSTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Lind et al 23 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Owesen et al 41 | OJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Phillips et al 19 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Rahr-Wagner et al 9 | Clin Epidemiol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Rahr-Wagner et al 24† | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Rahr-Wagner et al 28 | Arthroscopy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Reinholdsson et al 18 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Røtterrud et al 37 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Røtterrud et al 36 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Røtterud et al 35 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Røtterud et al 38 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Samuelsson et al 20 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Snæbjörnsson et al 25 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Soreide et al 30 | AJSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Ulstein et al 39 | KSSTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*No differences in subjective knee function between surgical techniques of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the 2 year follow-up: a cohort study from the Swedish National Knee Ligament Register.
†Comparison of hamstring tendon and patellar tendon grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a nationwide population based cohort study: results from the DKRR.
Downs and Black scoring: 0=no, item not fulfilled; 1=yes, item fulfilled. Item 5 is scored 0–2: 0=no, item not fulfilled; 1=item partially fulfilled, 2=yes, item fulfilled.
AJSM, American Journal of Sports Medicine; Clin Epidemiol, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology; JBJS, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; KSSTA, Knee Surgery, Sport Traumatology, Arthroscopy; OJSM, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine; Scand J Med Sci Sports, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.