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. 2021 Oct 25;2021(10):CD012612. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012612.pub2

Comparison 4. Objective two: effect of total time spent in rehabilitation.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
4.1 Activities of daily living outcomes: immediately after intervention 17 805 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.15 [‐0.02, 0.32]
4.1.1 Median split – studies with a larger difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 9 251 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.40 [0.14, 0.66]
4.1.2 Median split – studies with a smaller difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 8 554 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.18, 0.20]
4.2 Activity measures of the upper limb: immediately after intervention 16 367 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.10 [‐0.13, 0.33]
4.2.1 Median split – studies with a larger difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 8 129 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.45 [0.03, 0.88]
4.2.2 Median split – studies with a smaller difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 8 238 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.07 [‐0.34, 0.19]
4.3 Activity measures of the lower limb: immediately after intervention 4 370 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.26 [‐0.09, 0.60]
4.3.1 Median split – studies with a larger difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 2 131 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.07, 0.76]
4.3.2 Median split – studies with a smaller difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 2 239 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [‐0.42, 0.69]
4.4 Motor impairment measures of the upper limb: immediately after intervention 10 228 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.14, 0.68]
4.4.1 Median split – studies with a larger difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 5 74 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.82 [0.32, 1.32]
4.4.2 Median split – studies with a smaller difference in total amount of therapy between treatment arms 5 154 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.24 [‐0.09, 0.56]