Network Meta-Analysis of Non-Conventional Therapies for Improving Upper Limb Motor Impairment Poststroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Network meta-analysis is a method that can estimate relative efficacy between treatments that may not have been compared directly within the literature. The purpose of this study is to present a network meta-analysis of non-conventional interventions to improve upper extremity motor impairment after stroke.

Methods

A literature search was conducted in 5 databases from their inception until April 1, 2021. Terms were used to narrow down articles related to stroke, the upper extremity, and interventional therapies. Randomized controlled trials written in English were eligible if; 50% poststroke patients; ≥18 years old; applied an intervention for the upper extremity, and/or used the Fugl-Meyer upper extremity scale as an outcome measure; the intervention had ≥3 rando

SUBMITTER: Saikaley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9698094 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature