Galvao 2015.
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Recruited from a physiotherapy clinic in Brazil 27 participants: intervention 17, control 10 Inclusion criteria: stroke, hemiparesis, aged 30‐70 years Exclusion criteria: failure to meet above criteria Mean (SD) age: 55.06 (11.52) years, control 60.8 (10.83) years |
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Interventions | VR intervention: exercises with the Nintendo Wii Control intervention: conventional therapy Sessions were 75 min for the Wii group and 60 min for the conventional therapy group and a total of 10 sessions were provided |
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Outcomes | Outcomes were assessed post intervention Fugl Meyer UL Motor Activity Log |
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Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Computer randomisation program |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Blinded |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Detail not reported |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Detail not reported |