| Study | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
| Bae 2014 | Intervention: both groups received robot‐assisted gait training (the experimental group also received functional electrical stimulation on the ankle dorsiflexor of the affected side). |
| Byun 2011 | Uses a sliding rehabilitation machine, not robotic training as experimental condition |
| Caldwell 2000 | Did not investigate electromechanical‐ and robotic‐assisted gait‐training devices as stated in the protocol of this review: bicycle training versus treadmill walking versus variable surface training were investigated |
| Danzl 2013 | Investigates brain stimulation, and both groups participated in identical locomotor training with a robotic gait orthosis |
| David 2006 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: not an RCT |
| Forrester 2016 | Compared different robotic applications |
| Gong 2003 | Did not investigate electromechanical‐ and robotic‐assisted gait‐training devices as stated in the protocol of this review: no electromechanical‐assisted devices were compared |
| Goodman 2014 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: not an RCT |
| Hesse 2001 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: not an RCT |
| Hsieh 2014 | Investigated upper limbs |
| Mirelman 2009 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: experimental and control groups received a kind of assisted stepping therapy in a seated position. This study investigated the effects of virtual reality as an adjunct to stepping training. After discussion, we reached consensus to exclude this study from our review. |
| Morone 2016 | Investigated the i‐Walker, a rollator vehicle |
| NCT01337960 | Compared different robotic approaches |
| Page 2008 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: the experimental group received a kind of assisted stepping therapy in a seated position. This study investigated the effect of the NuStep apparatus. After discussion, we reached consensus to exclude this study from our review. |
| Park 2015 | Uses a treadmill training approach as experimental condition (Gait Trainer 2 analysis system, Biodex Medical Systems, Inc., Shirley, NY, USA) |
| Patten 2006 | According to the information on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00125619), this is a 1‐arm, non‐randomised trial. |
| Pennati 2015 | Investigated upper limbs |
| Picelli 2015 | Both groups received the same robotic treatment. |
| Pitkanen 2002 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: the study describes preliminary findings of an initial sample of 9 participants; the experimental group received treadmill training or gait training |
| Richards 1993 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: the experimental group received a specialised locomotor training including early intensive physiotherapy with tilt table, limb load monitor, resistance exercises, and treadmills to promote functional recovery. After discussion, we reached consensus to exclude this study. |
| Richards 2004 | Did not meet inclusion criteria of this review: the experimental group received specialised locomotor training including early intensive physiotherapy with tilt table, limb load monitor, resistance exercises and treadmills to promote functional recovery. After discussion, we reached consensus to exclude this study. |
| Shirakawa 2001 | Not an RCT |
| Skvortsova 2008 | Not an RCT, control groups were age and sex matched |
| Stoller 2015 | Compared 2 treadmill exercise options |
| Wu 2014 | Compared different modes (resistance versus assistance training) of the same robotic device |
RCT: randomised controlled trial