Sentence examples for a methodological score of from inspiring English sources

All these reviews received a methodological score of 4.5 or lower, indicating a high chance of "extensive" or "major" flaws.

Utilizing our trial scoring tool, we designated trials with a methodological score of >8 as a 'high-quality trial' for the purposes of this review.

Methodological quality 3 of the 7 cohort studies on the effectiveness of treatment for APP care had a methodological score of 73% or more (Table  3).

We analysed the outcome separately for all studies with a methodological score of 7 and above, but only one study in the fusion group had a methodological score of seven and this study didn't describe the pre-operative score so it was not possible to analyse only the studies with of moderate to good methodological score.

Using our trial scoring tool, we designated trials with a methodological score of 9 (out of a maximum score of 14) or more (median of scoring of all trials) as a high-quality trial for the purposes of this review.

Four reviews with a methodological score of 4.5 or lower on the Quality Assessment Checklist for Reviews described the influence of a rather limited number of patient characteristics [ 49, 50, 52, 57].

A combined methodological score of these three items was calculated for each trial by adding the scores of each item with a possible score ranging from 0 to 3 inclusively.

Higher quality trials (methodological score of >8) showed a stronger statistical trend towards reduced mortality than trials of lower quality (P = 0.12 versus P = 0.49 respectively), although the effect size was similar between the groups (Table  3).

The average key methodological score of articles with an OQRS above the 75th percentile was 1.

The mean methodological score of all trials was 8.3 (range 4 to 13) of a maximum of 14. Randomization was concealed in 5/20 (24%) trials, ITT analysis was performed in 12/20 600%) trials and 8/20 (40%) trials were double blinded.

Table 3 shows the methodological score of the included RCT studies.