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. 2013 Nov 4;65(4):398. doi: 10.3138/ptc.65.4.cochrane

What Does the Cochrane Collaboration Say about Rehabilitation of the Arm after Stroke?

PMCID: PMC3817874  PMID: 24396171

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Coupar F, Pollock A, van Wijck F, et al. Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(4):CD006432 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006432.pub2 Medline:20393947

Barclay-Goddard RE, Stevenson TJ, Poluha W, et al. Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011;(5):CD005950 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005950.pub4 Medline:21563146

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Coupar F, Pollock A, Legg LA, et al. Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery following stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;5(5):CD006755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006755.pub2 Medline:22592715

Doyle S, Bennett S, Fasoli SE, et al. Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(6):CD006331 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006331.pub2 Medline:20556766

Thieme H, Mehrholz J, Pohl M, et al. Mirror therapy for improving motor function after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;3(3):CD008449 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008449.pub2 Medline:22419334

French B, Thomas LH, Leathley MJ, et al. Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;(4):CD006073 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006073.pub2 Medline:17943883

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Price CIM, Pandyan AD. Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(4):CD001698 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001698 Medline:11034725

Ada L, Foongchomcheay A, Canning CG. Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(1):CD003863 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003863.pub2 Medline:15674917

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