Summary of findings 4. Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with rehabilitation only in stroke.

Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with rehabilitation only in stroke
Patient or population: people with stroke Setting: not available Intervention: active rPMS plus rehabilitation Comparison: rehabilitation only
Outcomes	Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)		Relative effect (95% CI)	No. of participants (studies)	Certainty of the evidence (GRADE)	Comments
	Risk with rehabilitation only	Risk with active rPMS plus rehabilitation
Activities of daily living (ADLs) assessed with Barthel Index Scale, from 0 to 100	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Upper limb function assessed with Fugl‐Meyer Assessment Scale, from 0 to 66	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Lower limb function	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Spasticity (elbow) assessed with Modified Tardieu Scale, from 0 to 5	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Spasticity (wrist) assessed with Modified Tardieu Scale, from 0 to 5	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Muscle strength assessed with dorsiflexion strength	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
Death	‐	‐	See comment	‐	‐	No trials measured this outcome.
*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI). CI: confidence interval; rPMS: repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation.
GRADE Working Group grades of evidence High certainty: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of effect. Moderate certainty: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of effect but may be substantially different. Low certainty: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of effect. Very low certainty: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.