Cochrane · systematic review · CD007513
Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke
English, C, Hillier, SL, Lynch, EA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
StrokeAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 3 · 50%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
Circuit class therapy compared with other intervention for improving mobility
Population: people with stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Walking capacity: 6mWT Continous measure of distance walked in 6 minutes in m Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 835 participants | Moderate |
Walking speed Continuous measure of walking speed measured over a short distance in m/s Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 744 participants | Moderate |
Balance and mobility Timed up and go test. Standing up, walking, returning to sit down in seconds Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 488 participants | Low |
Independence in mobility Functional ambulation classification. Indicates need for assistance/not to safely mobilise Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 469 participants | Moderate |
Physical ability Stroke Impact Scale. A self report of overall physical ability (subscale of total Impact) Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 437 participants | Low |
Adverse events (falls) from all available trials Counts of numbers of falls Circuit class therapy vs other intervention | RD 0.03 | 8 studies · 815 participants | Very low |