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. 2017 Jun 2;2017(6):CD007513. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007513.pub3

Blennerhassett 2004.

Methods RCT
 Mobility CCT versus upper limb CCT
Participants 30 participants (15 each group) receiving inpatient rehabilitation (mean of 43 days post‐stroke), mean age 55.1 years, able to walk 10 m with close supervision with or without gait aids
Interventions Intervention: mobility‐related CCT, 10 5‐minute workstations consisting of functional tasks including sit to stand, step ups, obstacle course walking, standing balance, stretching and strengthening exercises); 1 h/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks
Comparison: upper limb‐related CCT, 10 5‐minute workstations consisting of functional tasks to improve reach to grasp, hand eye co‐ordination, stretching and strengthening exercises; 1 h/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks
Staff:participant ratio: 1:4
 Both groups received additional CCT therapy in addition to usual care
Outcomes 6mWT, Step Test, TUG, LOS, MAS upper arm and hand items, JTHFT
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Card draw: unclear how cards were constructed
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed, opaque envelopes, independent person
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Assessor blinded
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk 100% data at 4 weeks
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No trial protocol
Other bias Low risk Adequate sample size