Cochrane · systematic review · CD005950
Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
Barclay, RE, Stevenson, TJ, Poluha, W, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 41.7%Ungraded 3 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 2 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyMental practice in addition to other treatment compared to other treatment (± placebo) for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
Population: treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean upper extremity activity Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | 15 studies · 397 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean upper extremity impairment Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | 15 studies · 397 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean activities of daily living Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 157 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean quality of Life Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Mean economic costs: not reported Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean adverse events: not reported Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental practice compared to conventional therapy for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
Population: treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean upper extremity activity Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Mean upper extremity impairment Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean activities of daily living Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Mean quality of life: not reported Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean economic costs: not reported Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean adverse events: not reported Mental practice vs conventional therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental practice in addition to other treatment for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
Population: patients with treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Impairment ‐ Motor Recovery Fugl‐Meyer or Motricity Index | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 91 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Impairment ‐ Motor Recovery ‐ less than 6 months post stroke Motricity Index. Scale from: 0 to 100. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 36 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Impairment ‐ Motor Recovery ‐ greater than 6 months post stroke Fugl‐Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke ‐ upper extremity section. Scale from: 0 to 66. | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 55 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Activity ‐ Upper Extremity Function Action Research Arm Test or Arm Functional Test | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 102 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Activity ‐ Upper Extremity Function ‐ greater than 6 months post stroke Action Research Arm Test. Scale from: 0 to 57. | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 66 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Activity ‐ Upper Extremity Function ‐ less than 6 months post stroke Arm Functional Test ‐ Functional Ability Scale | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 36 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |