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Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 rPMS versus sham, Outcome 1 Muscle strength at the end of treatment.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 rPMS versus sham, Outcome 1 Muscle strength at the end of treatment.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 1 Activities of daily living at the end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 1 Activities of daily living at the end of treatment.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 2 Activities of daily living at the end of follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 2 Activities of daily living at the end of follow‐up.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 3 Upper limb function at the end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 3 Upper limb function at the end of treatment.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 4 Upper limb function at the end of follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 4 Upper limb function at the end of follow‐up.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 5 Spasticity at the end of treatment.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 5 Spasticity at the end of treatment.

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 6 Spasticity at the end of follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only, Outcome 6 Spasticity at the end of follow‐up.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. rPMS compared with any type of control intervention in stroke

rPMS compared with any type of control intervention in stroke

Patient or population: people with stroke
Intervention: rPMS
Comparison: any type of control intervention

Setting: Germany and Canada

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with any type of control intervention

Risk with rPMS

Activities of daily living (ADLs)
assessed with Barthel Index
Scale, from 0 to 100

Mean activities of daily living score was 50

MD 3 lower
(16.35 lower to 10.35 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa

Upper limb function
assessed with Fugl‐Meyer Assessment
Scale, from 0 to 66

Mean upper limb function score was 13

MD 2 higher
(4.91 lower to 8.91 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa

Lower limb function ‐ not measured

See comments

No trials measured this outcome

Spasticity (elbow)
assessed with Modified Tardieu Scale
Scale, from 0 to 5

Mean spasticity (elbow) score was 1.41

MD 0.41 lower
(0.89 lower to 0.07 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa

Spasticity (wrist)
assessed with Modified Tardieu Scale
Scale, from 0 to 5

Mean spasticity (wrist) score was 2.13

MD 0.2 lower
(0.76 lower to 0.36 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa

Muscle strength
assessed with dorsiflexion strength

Mean muscle strength was 10.44 kg

MD 3 kg higher
(2.44 lower to 8.44 higher)

18
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa

Death ‐ not reported

See comments

No trials reported 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; OR: odds ratio; RR: risk ratio

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: 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 quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

aOne study with small sample size; 95% CI overlaps zero

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. rPMS compared with any type of control intervention in stroke
Comparison 1. rPMS versus sham

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Muscle strength at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

18

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.0 [‐2.44, 8.44]

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Comparison 1. rPMS versus sham
Comparison 2. rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Activities of daily living at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.00 [‐16.35, 10.35]

2 Activities of daily living at the end of follow‐up Show forest plot

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.0 [‐14.86, 10.86]

3 Upper limb function at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.0 [‐4.91, 8.91]

4 Upper limb function at the end of follow‐up Show forest plot

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.0 [‐2.92, 10.92]

5 Spasticity at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Spasticity at the end of treatment (elbow)

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.41 [‐0.89, 0.07]

5.2 Spasticity at the end of treatment (wrist)

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.76, 0.36]

6 Spasticity at the end of follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Spasticity at the end of follow‐up (elbow)

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐0.93, ‐0.03]

6.2 Spasticity at the end of follow‐up (wrist)

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.67, 0.41]

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Comparison 2. rPMS plus rehabilitation versus rehabilitation only