Abdullah 2011

Methods	RCT
Participants	Country: Canada Sample size: 20 participants (9 in treatment group, 11 in control group) Inclusion criteria: first single, unilateral stroke; informed consent; age between 16 and 90 years; 2 to 8 weeks after stroke; motor arm impairment between stages 1 and 4 measured by CMSA Exclusion criteria: shoulder pain between 1 and 3 as measured by CMSA pain inventory scale; presence of other condition in the affected shoulder or elbow
Interventions	2 groups: robotic‐mediated therapy for 45 minutes, 3 times a week for 8 to 11 weeks conventional arm therapy for 45 minutes, 3 times a week for 8 to 11 weeks
Outcomes	Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and at the end of intervention period Primary outcome measure: Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI‐7) Secondary outcome measures: CMSA, client satisfaction using a 10‐point Likert scale
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Low risk	Quote: "A physiotherapist unrelated to the study randomized the participants into one of two groups using a random number table."
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not described
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Low risk	Quote: "An occupational therapist blinded to patient allocation administered the CAHAI‐7 and the CMSA at admission and discharge."
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement