A systematic review protocol of timing, efficacy and cost effectiveness of upper limb therapy for motor recovery post-stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving upper limb (UL) motor recovery after stroke represents a major clinical and scientific goal. We aim to complete three systematic reviews to estimate the (1) association between time to start of UL therapy and motor recovery, (2) relative efficacy of different UL therapy approaches post-stroke and (3) cost-effectiveness of UL therapy interventions.

Methods

We have designed a systematic review protocol to address three systematic review questions that were each registered with PROSPERO. The search will be conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials. We will include randomised controlled trials, non-randomised clinical trials, before-after studies and observational studies of adult stroke survivors with an average stroke onset <

SUBMITTER: Hayward KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6657039 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature