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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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Figure 2

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 sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 1: Activities of daily living at the end of treatment

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Analysis 2.1

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

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

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

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Analysis 2.3

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

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

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Analysis 2.4

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

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 5: Spasticity of the elbow at the end of treatment

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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 5: Spasticity of the elbow at the end of treatment

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 6: Spasticity of the elbow at the end of follow‐up

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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 6: Spasticity of the elbow at the end of follow‐up

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 7: Spasticity of the wrist at the end of treatment

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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 7: Spasticity of the wrist at the end of treatment

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 8: Spasticity of the wrist at the end of follow‐up

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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2: rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation, Outcome 8: Spasticity of the wrist at the end of follow‐up

Summary of findings 1. Active rPMS only compared with sham rPMS in stroke

Active rPMS only compared with sham rPMS in stroke

Patient or population: people with stroke

Setting: not reported

Intervention: active rPMS

Comparison: sham rPMS

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with sham rPMS

Risk with rPMS

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

Mean muscle strength 10.44 kg

MD 3 kg higher
(2.44 lower to 8.44 higher)

18
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa

 

Death

See comment

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; MD: mean difference; RCT: randomised controlled trial; 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.

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

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Summary of findings 1. Active rPMS only compared with sham rPMS in stroke
Summary of findings 2. Active rPMS only compared with no intervention in stroke

Active rPMS only compared with no intervention in stroke

Patient or population: people with stroke

Setting: not available

Intervention: active rPMS

Comparison: no intervention

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with no intervention

Risk with rPMS

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.

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Summary of findings 2. Active rPMS only compared with no intervention in stroke
Summary of findings 3. Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with sham rPMS plus rehabilitation in stroke

Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with sham rPMS plus rehabilitation in stroke

Patient or population: people with stroke

Setting: neurological rehabilitation hospital

Intervention: active rPMS plus rehabilitation

Comparison: sham rPMS plus rehabilitation

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with sham rPMS plus rehabilitation

Risk with active rPMS plus rehabilitation

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

Mean ADL score 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 13

MD 2 higher
(4.91 lower to 8.91 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa

 

Lower limb function

See comment

No trials measured this outcome.

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

Mean spasticity (elbow) score 1.41

MD 0.41 lower
(0.89 lower to 0.07 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa

 

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

Mean spasticity (wrist) score 2.13

MD 0.2 lower
(0.76 lower to 0.36 higher)

63
(1 RCT)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa

 

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; MD: mean difference; RCT: randomised controlled trial; 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.

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

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Summary of findings 3. Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with sham rPMS plus rehabilitation in stroke
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.

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Summary of findings 4. Active rPMS plus rehabilitation compared with rehabilitation only in stroke
Comparison 1. rPMS versus sham

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 Muscle strength at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

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

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.5 Spasticity of the elbow at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.6 Spasticity of the elbow at the end of follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.7 Spasticity of the wrist at the end of treatment Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.8 Spasticity of the wrist at the end of follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 2. rPMS plus rehabilitation versus sham plus rehabilitation