Cochrane · systematic review · CD013712
Trunk training following stroke
Thijs, L, Voets, E, Denissen, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
14
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 85.7%Low 2 · 14.3%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 (Non‐dose‐matched therapy in the control group)
Population: participants after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activities of daily living (primary outcome) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 283 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Trunk function | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 466 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Arm‐hand activity | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Standing balance | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 410 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Walking ability | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 383 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life after stroke | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 108 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Death and serious adverse events, including falls | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 201 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
Summary of findings (Dose‐matched therapy in the control group)
Population: participants after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activities of daily living (primary outcome) | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 229 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Trunk function | no estimate extracted | 36 studies · 1217 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Arm‐hand activity | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 112 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Standing balance | no estimate extracted | 22 studies · 917 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Walking ability | no estimate extracted | 19 studies · 535 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life after stroke | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 111 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, publication bias |
Death and serious adverse events, including falls | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 378 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |