Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo examine the proportion of people with aphasia (PwA) included and retained in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of stroke interventions published in the previous 6 years, as well as aphasia-relevant eligibility criteria and inclusion/retention strategies.Data sourcesComprehensive searching of Embase, PubMed and Medline (Ovid) for the period January 2016 – November 2022.Review methodsRCTs examining stroke interventions targeting cognition, psychological wellbeing/health-related quality of life (HRQL), multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and se ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to explore the effect of vitamin D supplementation on functional outcomes (motor function, mobility, activities of daily living and stroke impairment) among individuals post-stroke (PROSPERO CRD42022296462).Data SourcesMEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched for all articles published up to March 5, 2023.MethodsOnly interventional studies assessing vitamin D supplementation compared to placebo or usual care in adult stroke patients were selected. After duplicate removal, 2912 studies were ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of sport climbing on a biomechanical marker of axial posture in patients with Parkinson's disease, as well as its association with age, body mass index and health-related quality-of-life outcome measures.DesignPre-planned secondary analysis of our randomized controlled, semi-blind trial (unblinded patients, blinded assessors) comparing sport climbing to unsupervised exercise.SettingSingle-centre study conducted at the Department of Neurology of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.ParticipantsForty-eight Parkinson ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe objectives of this systematic review were to describe the current dose and content of usual care upper limb motor intervention for inpatients following stroke and examine if context factors alter dose and content.Data sourcesA systematic search (EMBASE, MEDLINE) was completed from January 2015 to February 2023 (PROSPERO CRD42021281986).MethodsStudies were eligible if they reported non-protocolised usual care upper limb motor intervention dose data for stroke inpatients. Studies were rated using the Johanna Briggs Institute critical appraisa ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveDigital health interventions have potential to enhance rehabilitation services by increasing accessibility, affordability and scalability. However, implementation of digital interventions in rehabilitation is poorly understood. This scoping review aims to map current strategies, research designs, frameworks, outcomes and determinants used to support and evaluate the implementation of digital interventions in rehabilitation.Data sourcesComprehensive searches from inception until October 2022 of MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PEDro, SpeechBITE, Neuro ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectivePeople exhibiting post-stroke lateropulsion actively push their body across the midline to the more affected side and/or resist weight shift toward the less affected side. Despite its prevalence and associated negative rehabilitation outcomes, no clinical practice guidelines exist for the rehabilitation of post-stroke lateropulsion. We aimed to develop consensus-based clinical practice recommendations for managing post-stroke lateropulsion using an international expert panel.DesignThis Delphi panel process conformed with Guidance on Conducting ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of aerobic training, resistance training combined with external diaphragm pacing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.DesignRandomized controlled trial.SettingThe Fourth Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, China.Participants82 (67.0  ±  6.5 years, 59.8% male) patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were randomized to intervention group 1 (n  =  27), intervention group 2 (n  =  28), and control group (n  =  27).InterventionIntervention group 1 received aerobic and resistance training ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo explore rehabilitees’ and professionals’ experiences of goal-setting in a context of (un)certainty with a progressive neurodegenerative disease and how they navigate this (un)certainty in Parkinson's disease rehabilitation.DesignA long-term multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork (2019−2020) following 20 rehabilitees and their goals over time and settings. Observation at 30 goal-setting meetings.ParticipantsRehabilitees and professionals in Danish Parkinson's disease rehabilitation. Two randomly chosen groups of rehabilitees attending a Parkinson ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo examine the effectiveness of electrophysical agents in fibromyalgia.Data sourcesCINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, PEDro, and Web of Science were searched from their inceptions to March 27, 2023.MethodsThis study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022354326). Methodological quality of included trials was assessed using PEDro scale, and the quality of evidence was determined according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system. The primary outcomes were pain, functional status, and mood.ResultsFifty ..read more

Clinical Rehabilitation, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo map existing research concerning rehabilitation interventions for young adult cancer survivors (YACS) that address at least one factor from the biopsychosocial health model.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesSearches were performed in EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane in January 2022 and updated in March 2023, and grey literature between February and April 2022.MethodsThe review followed Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology for scoping reviews. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies evaluating interventions for YACS ..read more