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Table 1 Outcome measures eligible to be included in the meta-analysis

From: Efficacy of aquatic exercise in chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Outcomes

Scales

Pain

VAS, SF-36, FIQ, WOMAC, KOOS, BPI, HAQ, MPQ

Physical function

SF-36, SF-12, FIQ, WOMAC

Quality of life

FIQ, KOOS, HAD, BAI, ODI, PQOL, SF-36, HAQ, AQOL, EQ-5D, WOMAC

  1. VAS, Visual Analog Scale; SF−36, Medical Outcomes Study 36−Item Short−Form Health Survey; FIQ, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; KOOS, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; MPQ, McGill Pain Questionnaire; SF−12, Medical Outcomes Study 12−Item Short−Form Health Survey; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; PQOL, Perceived Quality of Life Scale; AQoL, Arthritis Quality of Life Scale; EQ−5D, European Quality of Life−5 Dimensions Scale.