Robot ‐assisted therapy for upper‐limb rehabilitation in subacute stroke patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

ConclusionRobot ‐assisted therapy produced benefits similar, but not significantly superior, to those from usual care for improving functioning and disability in patients diagnosed with stroke within six months. Apart from using head‐to‐head comparison to determine the effects of RT in subacute stroke survivo rs, future studies may explore the possibility of conducting noninferiority or equivalence trials, given that the less labor‐intensive RT may offer important advantages over currently available standard care, in terms of improved convenience, better adherence, and lower manpower cost.
Source: Brain and Behavior - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research