The evolution of stroke rehabilitation randomized controlled trials
Clinical Trials Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014Wiley: MAR 12, 2014
Background
In the interest of prioritizing resources and providing future direction for researchers, a complete overview of the landscape of stroke rehabilitation literature was conducted.
Aim
We aimed to examine the evolution of stroke rehabilitation randomized controlled trials, with respect to number, sample size, and methodological quality between 1970 and September 2012.
Methods
Using the Evidence-Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation (http://www.ebrsr.com), all randomized controlled trials related to stroke rehabilitation interventions were eligible for inclusion and were divided into five groups based on the primary outcome (i.e., motor, cognitive, medical complications, psychosocial, and ‘other’). Read more
