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Table 5 Methodological quality according Coleman Methodology Score

From: Knee donor-site morbidity after mosaicplasty – a systematic review

Coleman Methodology Score

Knee

Ankle

Total

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Part A

 Study size (10)

3.8 (4.1)

2.6 (3)

3.2 (3.6)

 Mean duration follow-up (5)

3.9 (1.5)

3.9 (1.9)

3.9 (1.6)

 No. of treatment procedures (10)

10 (0.0)

10 (0.0)

10 (0)

 Type of study (15)

2.7 (6.1)

0 (0.0)

1.4 (4.5)

 Diagnostic certainty (5)

5 (0.0)

5 (0.0)

5 (0.0)

 Description of surgical procedure (5)

4.3 (1)

4.6 (0.8)

4.4 (0.9)

 Rehabilitation & compliance (10)

6.4 (5.0)

5.0 (5.3)

5.7 (5.1)

Part B

 Outcome criteria (10)

8.9 (1.4)

7.5 (1.7)

8.2 (1.7)

 Outcome assessment (15)

6 (4.8)

5.1 (4.4)

5.6 (4.5)

 Selection process (15)

2.1 (4.7)

2.3 (2.5)

2.2 (3.7)

Total part A (60)

36.1 (11.2)

31.1 (7.4)

33.7 (9.7)

Total part B (40)

17 (8.4)

14.9 (5.6)

16 (7.1)

Total score (100)

53.1 (18.3)

46 (10.1)

49.7 (15.0)

No. studies (%)

 Level I

1 (9)

0 (0)

1 (5)

 Level II

1 (9)

0 (0)

1 (5)

 Level III

4 (36)

3 (30)

7 (33)

 Level IV

5 (46)

7 (70)

12 (57)