Table 1.

Search strategy used in electronic databases.

Number	Search items
#1	(Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy OR Constraint Induced Movement Therapy OR CIMT OR Constraint Induced Therapy OR CIT OR modified Constraint-Induced Therapy OR modified Constraint Therapy OR mCIMT OR forced use OR forced-use)
#2	(Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation OR NMES OR NMS OR Electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation OR EMG-stim OR ETMS OR Electrical stimulation)
#3	(Cerebrovascular accident OR stroke OR poststroke OR post stroke OR brain injury)
#4	(Upper Extremity OR UE OR Upper limb)
#5	#1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4 AND NOT #5