Effects of different rehabilitation therapies on upper extremity motor function and activities of daily living in hemiplegic patients with stroke: A network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare the effects of different rehabilitation therapies on the scores of Fugl-Meyer assessment of motor recovery (FMA), the action research arm test (ARAT), and modified Barthel index in hemiplegic patients with stroke by a network meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from their inception until April 1, 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of rehabilitation therapies on upper extremity motor function and activities of daily living in hemiplegic patients with stroke. Data analyses were conducted using R software.

Results

Seventeen RCTs were included, involving 901 patients and 10 rehabilitation therapies. The network meta-analysis revealed that mirror therapy (mean difference [MD]

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature