Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the two-phase selection process to identify publications describing the measurement of inter-recti distance (IRD)/diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) with ultrasonographic imaging (USI)
| Â | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Publication type | Full-text of a peer-reviewed original research article or registered study protocol | Only abstract form, conference proceeding, letter, review |
Phase I—title and abstract | ||
Population | Human adults | Non-humans and human infants, children, and adolescents |
Concept | IRD/linea alba width/DRA measurement procedure with USI (detailed procedure description) | USI or other procedures not related to IRD/linea alba width/DRA measurement; IRD/linea alba width/DRA measurement with other tools, e.g., manual caliper, tape measure, ruler, magnetic resonance, computer tomography, palpation, and intraoperatively |
Phase II—full text | ||
Context* | Field of physiotherapy or physical exercise/training | Field of surgery (plastic, general) or other medical fields not related to physiotherapy or physical exercise/training |