Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies
| First author and year | Number of patients | Time since stroke | Outcome | Use of outcome | Type of Intervention | Length of Intervention | Control group | Pedro Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada 2013 | 68 | > 6 months | AAP | Secondary | Exercise | 4 months | No intervention | 8 |
| Beinotti 2013 | 20 | ≥ 1 year | SF 36 | Primary | Horseback riding | 16 weeks | Usual care | 5 |
| Chan 2006 | 52 | > 3 months | CIQ | Primary | Exercise | 6 weeks | OT | 6 |
| Chumbler 2012 | 48 | > 1 month | LLFDI | Secondary | Support services | 3 months | Usual care | 7 |
| Flansbjer 2012 | 18 | > 6 months | SIS | Primary | Exercise | 10 weeks | Usual care | 4 |
| Harrington 2010 | 243 | >6 months | FAI | Primary | Mixed | 8 weeks | Usual care | 8 |
| Holmgren 2010 | 34 | > 3 weeks | FAI | Tertiary | Exercise | 5 weeks | Group discussion | 8 |
| Immink 2014 | 22 | >9 months | SIS | Primary | Yoga | 10 weeks | Wait list | 6 |
| Katz-Leurer 2003 | 79 | >4 weeks | FAI | Primary | Exercise | 6 weeks | Usual care | 5 |
| Kendall 2007 | 100 | > 3 months | SSQoL | Primary | Support services | 7 weeks | Usual care | 4 |
| Lai 2006 | 95 | < 1 month | SIS | Primary | Exercise | 3 months | Usual care | 6 |
| Lennon 2008 | 46 | > 12 months | FAI | Primary | Mixed | 10 weeks | Usual care | 7 |
| Lund 2011 | 86 | > 3 months | SF 36 | Primary | Support services | 36 weeks | Usual care | 7 |
| Markle-Reid 2011 | 82 | > 6 months | SF 36 | Primary | Support services | 12 months | Usual care | 6 |
| Marsden 2010 | 26 | > 6 months | SIS | Primary | Support services | 7 weeks | Wait list | 7 |
| Mayo 2015 | 186 | > 6 months | RNL | Secondary | Mixed | 12 months | Wait list | 7 |
| Nadeau 2013 | 282 | < 2 months | SIS | Tertiary | Exercise | 4 months | Usual care | 7 |
| Ostwald 2014 | 134 | < 12 months | SIS | Primary | Support services | 6 months | Mailed information | 7 |
| Ouellette 2004 | 41 | > 6 months | LLFDI | Primary | Exercise | 12 weeks | Stretching | 7 |
| Rochette 2013 | 186 | < 1 month | LIFE-H | Secondary | Support services | 6 months | passive intervention | 6 |
| Rydwik 2006 | 18 | ≥ 1 year | SF 36 | Primary | Ankle ROM | 6 weeks | Wait list | 5 |
| Shaughnessy 2012 | 63 | >3 months | SIS | Primary | Exercise | 6 months | Stretching | 4 |
| Smith 2008 | 20 | > 3 months | SIS | Primary | Exercise | 4 weeks | Phone calls | 3 |
| Studenski 2005 | 93 | > 1 month | SIS | Primary | Exercise | 12 weeks | Usual care | 6 |
AAP – Adelaide activities profile, CIQ - Community Integration Questionnaire, LLFDI - Late Life Function and Disability Instrument, FAI –Frenchay Activities Index, LIFE-H- Assessment of Life Habits, RNL- Reintegration to Normal Living Index, SIS-Stroke Impact Scale, SSQoL-Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale, OT- Occupational Therapy, ROM- Range of Motion, Mixed indicates both exercise and support services were involved.