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Comparison 1 Constraint versus control: primary outcome, Outcome 1 Disability post‐intervention.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Constraint versus control: primary outcome, Outcome 1 Disability post‐intervention.

Comparison 2 Constraint versus control: primary outcome, Outcome 1 Disability ‐ three to six‐month follow up.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Constraint versus control: primary outcome, Outcome 1 Disability ‐ three to six‐month follow up.

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 1 Amount of task practice.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 1 Amount of task practice.

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 2 Anatomical region restraint.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 2 Anatomical region restraint.

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 3 Time since stroke.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome, Outcome 3 Time since stroke.

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 1 Arm Motor Function.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 1 Arm Motor Function.

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 2 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Amount of Use).
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 2 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Amount of Use).

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 3 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Quality of Use).
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 3 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Quality of Use).

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 4 Arm Motor Impairment.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 4 Arm Motor Impairment.

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 5 Quality of life.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes, Outcome 5 Quality of life.

Table 1. Criteria for subgroup analysis

Study ID

Dosage of practice

Anatomical restraint

Constraint effect

Time since stroke

1 = 3 hour or less; 2 = more than 3 hours

1 = only hand; 2 = both arm and hand

1 = constraint; 2 = constraint plus shaping techniques

1 = 0 to 3 months; 2 = 3 to 9 months; 3 = more than 9 months; 4 = wide range (from 0.5 to 37 months)

Alberts 2004

2

1

2

2

Atteya 2004

1

2

2

2

Boake 2007

2

1

2

1

Dahl 2008

2

1

2

4

Dromerick 2000

1

1

2

1

Lin 2007

1

1

2

3

Myint 2008

2

2

2

1

Page 2001

1

2

2

2

Page 2002b

1

2

2

2

Page 2004

1

2

2

3

Page 2005a

1

1

2

1

Page 2008

1

2

2

3

Ploughman 2004

1

1

1

1

Taub 1993

2

2

2

3

Wittenberg 2003

2

2

2

3

Wolf 2006

2

1

2

2

Wu 2007a

1

1

2

4

Wu 2007b

1

1

2

4

Wu 2007c

1

1

2

4

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Table 1. Criteria for subgroup analysis
Table 2. Outcome measures used in the included studies

Study ID

Arm motor function

Perceived motor function

Dexterity

Arm motor impairment

Activities of daily living measures

Quality of life

Kinematics

Neurophysiologics

Strength

Alberts 2004

Wolf Motor Function Test

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Hand Dynamometert

Atteya 2004

Action Research Arm Test, Wolf Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Boake 2007

Motor Activity Log

Grooved Pegboard Test

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Dahl

2008

Wolf Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Functional Independence Measure

Stroke Impact Scale

Dromerick 2000

Action Research Arm Test

Lin 2007

Motor Activity Log

Functional Independence Measure

Yes

Myint 2008

Action Research Arm Test

Motor Activity Log

Nine Holes Peg Test

Bartel Index

Page 2001

Action Research Arm Test, Wolf Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Page 2002b

Action Research Arm Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Page 2004

Action Research Arm Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Page 2005a

Action Research Arm Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Page 2008

Action Research Arm Test

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Ploughman 2004

Action Research Arm Test

Chedoke McMaster Impairment Inventory

Functional Independence Measure

Jamar

Taub 1993

Emory Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Wittenberg 2003

Wolf Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, positron emission tomography

Wolf 2006

Wolf Motor Function Test

Motor Activity Log

Stroke Impact Scale

Wu 2007a

Motor Activity Log

Functional Independence Measure

Stroke Impact Scale

Yes

Wu 2007b

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Yes

Wu 2007c

Motor Activity Log

Fugl Meyer Assessment

Functional Independence Measure

Stroke Impact Scale

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Table 2. Outcome measures used in the included studies
Comparison 1. Constraint versus control: primary outcome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Disability post‐intervention Show forest plot

6

184

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.36 [0.06, 0.65]

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Comparison 1. Constraint versus control: primary outcome
Comparison 2. Constraint versus control: primary outcome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Disability ‐ three to six‐month follow up Show forest plot

2

73

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.53, 0.40]

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Comparison 2. Constraint versus control: primary outcome
Comparison 3. Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Amount of task practice Show forest plot

6

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 ≤ 30 hours

4

111

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.20, 0.97]

1.2 > 30 hours

2

73

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.44, 0.49]

2 Anatomical region restraint Show forest plot

6

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Arm plus hand

1

43

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.02 [‐0.58, 0.61]

2.2 Only hand

5

141

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.47 [0.13, 0.81]

3 Time since stroke Show forest plot

4

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Zero to three months

2

66

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.18 [‐0.31, 0.67]

3.2 Three to nine months

0

0

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 More than nine months

2

62

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.49 [‐0.02, 1.00]

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Comparison 3. Constraint versus control: subgroup analysis on primary outcome
Comparison 4. Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Arm Motor Function Show forest plot

11

373

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.32, 1.12]

1.1 Constraint therapy versus usual care

9

348

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.64 [0.27, 1.01]

1.2 Constraint therapy versus no treatment

2

25

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.05 [‐1.11, 5.21]

2 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Amount of Use) Show forest plot

10

457

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.16 [1.05, 1.27]

2.1 CIMT versus usual care

9

441

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.16 [1.04, 1.27]

2.2 CIMT versus no treatment

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.17 [0.71, 1.63]

3 Perceived Arm Motor Function (Quality of Use) Show forest plot

10

450

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.75, 0.98]

3.1 CIMT versus usual care

9

441

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.71, 0.95]

3.2 CIMT versus no treatment

1

9

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.6 [1.04, 2.16]

4 Arm Motor Impairment Show forest plot

8

161

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.65 [0.15, 1.15]

4.1 Constraint therapy versus usual care

8

161

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.65 [0.15, 1.15]

4.2 Constraint therapy versus no treatment

0

0

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Quality of life Show forest plot

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

6.68 [‐6.51, 19.87]

5.1 Constraint therapy versus usual care

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

6.68 [‐6.51, 19.87]

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Comparison 4. Constraint versus control: secondary outcomes