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Individual patient data meta‐analysis of intensive upper limb therapy approaches on upper limb functional outcomes for children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
nataya branjerdporn,
leanne sakzewski,
roslyn n boyd
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.9_12886
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , upper limb , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , meta analysis , lower limb , physical therapy , psychology , surgery
Conclusion: Younger children achieved greater gains following BIM while older children achieved more favourable outcomes following CIMT. While these differences in response based on age and bimanual hand function at baseline were statistically significant, the extent of changes were not clinically meaningful. IPD meta-analysis allows exploration of subgroup responses in this heterogeneous population.