A Co-creation Centre for Accessible Rehabilitation Technology.
Andy Kerr, Madeleine Ann Grealy, Anja Kuschmann and 2 others
PMID 36188853WHAT IT FOUND
This paper describes the setup of a new technology-driven rehabilitation centre for stroke survivors and outlines the plan for a small pilot study.
It reports no results, so there is currently no evidence here to change clinical practice.
Key findings
01The paper details the methods of a new centre and outlines a pilot study designed to test feasibility and acceptability, not efficacy.
02The pilot involves seven stroke survivors undergoing an eight-week programme delivered exclusively through technology, such as virtual reality and de-weighting systems.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The paper is a protocol and description of a centre; it contains no data or results from the pilot study. The pilot sample size is very small (n=7), limiting the generalisability of any future findings. The study is not designed to test clinical efficacy, only feasibility and acceptability.
Declared interests
The centre was part funded by the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust. The authors declare no commercial or financial conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the description of the technology centre or the participant quotes included in the paper as evidence that this specific rehabilitation model improves patient outcomes. The paper reports no study results.