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. 2017 Nov 20;2017(11):CD008349. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008349.pub4

1. Outcome measures used from the included trials.

Author and year Upper limb function Hand function Lower limb activity Balance and postural control Global motor function Cognitive function Activity limitation Participation restriction and QOL
Adie 2017 Action Research Arm Test,
Motor Activity Log Arm Function Test
          Modified Rankin Scale Stroke Impact Scale,
EQ5D, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Akinwuntan 2005 Useful Field of View test On‐road driving test score, decision of fitness to drive
Barcala 2013 Timed Up and Go Berg Balance Scale, centre of pressure data, body symmetry data Functional Independence Measure
Bower 2015     6‐minute walk test, step test Functional reach Motor Assessment Scale   Functional Independence Measure (transfers, mobility, stairs)  
Byl 2013 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Motor Proficiency Speed (abbreviated Wolf Motor Function test + Digital reaction time test) Motor skill performance (Box and Block and tapper test) Functional Independence (CAFE40)  
Cho 2012 Wolf Motor Function Test Motor Free Visual Perception Test
Chow 2013     10‐m walk test Berg Balance Scale     Modified Barthel Index  
Crosbie 2008 Action Research Arm Test, Upper Limb Motricity Index
da Silva Ribeiro 2015 Fugl Meyer     Dynamic Gait Index       SF36
da Silva Cameirao 2011 Fugl Meyer UE, Chedoke Arm and Hand Inventory Barthel Index
Fan 2014 Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test             Stroke Impact Scale
Galvao 2015 Fugl Meyer, Motor Activity Log              
Givon 2016 Action Research Arm Test Grip strength 10‐m walk test          
Han 2013       Berg Balance Scale     Modified Barthel Index  
Housman 2009 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Rancho Functional Test,
Motor Activity Log (amount of use and quality of movement)
Grip strength (kg)
Hung 2014     Timed Up and Go Test Forward Reach Test       Falls Efficacy Scale International
Jaffe 2004 6‐m walk test, Obstacle Test, 6‐minute walk test Customised balance test designed by the researchers
Jang 2005 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Manual Function Test, Motor Activity Log (amount of use and quality of movement) Box and Block Test  
Jannink 2008
Jung 2012 Timed Up and Go
Kang 2009 Mini Mental State Examination Modified Barthel Index
Kim 2009 10‐m walk test, GAIT‐RITE gait analysis system Berg Balance Scale, balance performance monitor Modified Motor Assessment Scale
Kim 2011a Motricity Index Motricity Index Computerised neuropsychological test and Tower of London test Korean Modified Barthel Index
Kim 2011b Measures of spatial neglect (star cancellation, line bisection test, Catherine Bergego Scale) Korean Modified Barthel Index
Kim 2012a Postural assessment scale Modified Motor Assessment Scale Functional Independence Measure
Kiper 2011 Fugl Meyer UE Functional Independence Measure
Klamroth‐Marganska 2014 Fugl Meyer UE, Wolf Motor Function Test, Motor Activity Log (quality of movement) Stroke Impact Scale, Goal attainment scale
Ko 2015     Timed Up and Go Test Berg Balance Scale        
Kong 2014 Fugl Meyer, Action Research Arm Test           Functional Independence Measure Stroke Impact Scale
Kwon 2012 Fugl Meyer UE, Manual Function Test Korean Modified Barthel Index
Lam 2006
Lee 2013       Functional Reach Test        
Lee 2014a     Timed Up and Go Test Berg Balance Scale        
Lee 2015a       Functional Reach Test        
Lee 2015b                
Levin 2012 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Reach Performance Scale for Stroke, Box and Blocks Test, Wolf Motor Function Test, Motor Activity Log              
Linder 2015               Stroke Impact Scale
Llorens 2015     Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, 10‐m walk test Berg Balance Scale, Brunel Balance Assessment        
Low 2012 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Action Research Arm Test   Gait speed Berg Balance Scale     Functional Independence Measure  
Manlapaz 2010 Fugl Meyer UE Scale       Motor Assessment Scale      
Mao 2015     Gait analysis (gaitlab assessment)          
Matsuo 2013 Fugl Meyer UE, Wolf Motor Function Test, Box and Block Test, Motor Activity Log              
Mazer 2005 DriveAble Testing Ltd Driver Evaluation
McNulty 2015 Wolf Motor Function Test timed tasks and strength subtests, Motor Activity Log QOM scale, Fugl Meyer, Box and Block Test              
Mirelman 2008 Gait speed over 7‐metre walkway, 6‐minute walk test, Patient Activity Monitor
Morone 2014     10‐m walk test Berg Balance Scale     Barthel Index Functional Ambulation Category
Nara 2015       Static balance ability        
Piron 2007 Fugl Meyer UE Scale Functional Independence Measure
Piron 2009 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Abilhand Scale
Piron 2010 Fugl Meyer UE Scale Functional Independence Measure
Prange 2015 Fugl Meyer UE, Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Sclae              
Rajaratnam 2013 Timed Up and Go Berg Balance Scale, functional reach, centre of pressure
Reinkensmeyer 2012 Fugl Meyer UE, Ranchos Functional Test for UE, Motor Activity Log, Box and Blocks Test Grip strength            
Saposnik 2010 Abbreviated Wolf Motor Function Test Box and Block Test, grip strength (kg) Stroke Impact Scale (hand function, composite function, perception of recovery)
Saposnik 2016 Abbreviated Wolf Motor Function Test, Box and Block Test Grip strength         Functional Independence Measure, Barthel Index, Modified Rankin Scale Stroke Impact Scale
Shin 2014 Fugl Meyer UE Modified Barthel Index
Shin 2015 Fugl Meyer UE             SF36
Sin 2013 Fugl Meyer UE, Box and Block Test  
Song 2015     Timed Up and Go Test, 10‐minute walk test Balance (Biofeedback system)        
Standen 2011 Wolf Motor Function Test, Motor Activity Log, Nine Hole Peg Test   Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale  
Subramanian 2013 Fugl Meyer UE, Wolf Motor Function test, Reaching performance scale for stroke, Motor Activity Log  
Sucar 2009 Fugl Meyer UE Scale, Upper Limb Motricity Index
Thielbar 2014 Action Research Arm Test, Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test, Fugl Meyer UE Grip strength            
Ucar 2014     Timed walking speed test, Timed Up and Go     Mini Mental State Examination   Functional Ambulation Category
Xiang 2014     10‐m walking speed, Fugl Meyer (LE) Brunel Balance Assessment        
Yang 2008 Walking speed, Community Walk Test Walking Ability Questionnaire, Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale
Yang 2011 Gait analysis data Balance analysis data
Yavuzer 2008 Brunnstrom Upper Extremity Stages Brunnstrom Hand Stages Functional Independence Measure self‐care section
Yin 2014 Fugl Meyer, Action Research Arm Test, Motor Activity Log           Functional Independence Measure  
You 2005 Functional ambulation category Modified Motor Assessment Scale
Zucconi 2012 Fugl Meyer UE, Reaching performance scale Functional Independence Measure

fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging
 QOL: quality of life
 UE: upper extremity