Time Post-Stroke and Upper Extremity Stroke Motor Recovery Rehabilitation: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the impact of timing of post-stroke motor recovery research trials is critical for clinical care.

Objective

To examine and compare differences in Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) scores at 2 different time points post-stroke on the effectiveness of upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation interventions compared to conventional care or sham therapy controls in stroke rehabilitation randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods

A meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, up to April 1st, 2021. Inclusion criteria were: (1) English RCTs of adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with stroke; (2) examined a single intervention for stroke UE rehabilit

SUBMITTER: Mehrabi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature