Cochrane · systematic review · CD013019
Motor imagery for gait rehabilitation after stroke
Silva, S, Borges, LRDM, Santiago, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 3 · 50%Very low 3 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery compared to other therapies (control) for gait rehabilitation after stroke (only outcomes immediately after intervention)
Population: People performing gait rehabilitation after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Walking speed Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 191 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Motor function Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 130 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional mobility Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 116 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Dependence on personal assistance Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 385 participants | Ungraded |
Walking endurance Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events (including pain, falls and all‐cause deaths) Summary of findings for the main comparison. Motor imagery vs other therapies (control) | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 252 participants | Ungraded |