Correction to: BMC Public Health23, 63 (2023)https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14935-7

The original publication of this article contained 2 errors in Table 1 related to the PEDro scores. As a result, several other sentences of the article are affected. The correct and incorrect information is shown below. The original article has been updated. This does not affect the conclusions of the article.

Table 1 (page 5)
Table 2 Table 1 (page 5)

Quality appraisal (page 7)

Incorrect

Based on the PEDro criteria, 11 of the 23 included studies were of moderate to high methodological quality (i.e., scored ≥ 7 points) [28].

Correct

Based on the PEDro criteria, 9 of the 23 included studies were of moderate to high methodological quality (i.e., scored ≥ 7 points) [28].

Incorrect

Despite more than half of the included studies being of moderate to high quality, the included studies are characterised by small sample sizes, diverse comparators and a wide range of outcome measures, including numerous single study outcomes.

Correct

Less than half of the included studies were of moderate to high quality, and the included studies are characterised by small sample sizes, diverse comparators and a wide range of outcome measures, including numerous single study outcomes.