Suputtitada 2004

Methods	RCT, parallel‐group design Method of randomisation: block randomisation (block size of 4) Blinding of outcome assessors: yes Adverse events: not reported Deaths: not reported Drop outs: not reported ITT: unclear
Participants	Country: Thailand 48 participants (24 in EXP group, 24 in CTL group) Ambulatory at study onset: yes Mean age: 65 to 61 years (CTL and EXP group respectively) Inclusion criteria: stroke > 6 months prior to enrolment, able to sit at the edge of the bed independently, independent ambulation with or without gait aids, being able to communicate with therapists, informed consent Exclusion criteria: cardiac risk factors, hyperkinetic movement disorders, using orthoses or prostheses, training less than 2 consecutive weeks
Interventions	2 arms: CTL group received overground walking, 7 times per week for 4 weeks (2.9 hours per week) EXP group received body weight supported treadmill training for the same time and frequency
Outcomes	Outcomes were recorded at baseline and the end of the intervention phase Measures of timed gait (10‐Metre Walk Test); balance ability (Berg Balance Scale)
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not described
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not described
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Low risk	Outcome assessor was blinded