eFigure 1.
Network diagram for the primary endpoint, walking speed
Each intervention is presented as a node in the network. Direct comparisons between interventions are represented by the lines connecting the nodes.
Network plot of the evidence net of randomized trials for improvement of walking speed following stroke (75 trials with 3614 patients): The blue circles (nodes) represent the different treatment methods, while the connecting lines show the available direct pairwise comparisons between treatment methods. The assignment of interventions to nodes is as listed in the eMethods. The size of each node is proportional to the number of studies, and the thickness of the lines proportional to the inverse of the standard error of the comparisons. The colors of the lines show the mean risk of bias as measured with the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (green: low risk of bias; yellow: unclear risk of bias; red: high risk of bias).
| KON | Conventional walking rehabilitation |
| NONE | No walking rehabilitation |
| TT_STT | Treadmill training with speed paradigm |
| EGAIT_EXO | Electromechanical-assisted training with exoskeleton |
| EGAIT_EE | Electromechanical-assisted training with end-effector |
| TT_BWS | Treadmill training with body-weight support |
| TT | Treadmill training |