Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review) - Update Software

Analysis 5.19. Comparison 5 Mixed training versus control - end of intervention, Outcome 19 Mobility -
preferred gait speed (m/min); subgroup: therapy time.
Review: Physical fitness training for stroke patients
Comparison: 5 Mixed training versus control - end of intervention
Outcome: 19 Mobility - preferred gait speed (m/min); subgroup: therapy time
Study or subgroup Training Control Mean Difference Weight Mean Difference
1 Confounded
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Random,95% CI IV,Random,95% CI
Duncan 2003 50 10.8 (12.6) 50 6.6 (8.4) 17.6 % 4.20 [ 0.00, 8.40 ]
James 2002 10 12 (1.68) 8 12 (1.68) 25.7 % 0.0 [ -1.56, 1.56 ]
Richards 1993 9 18.78 (11.88) 8 13.5 (8.76) 6.6 % 5.28 [ -4.57, 15.13 ]
Teixeira 1999 6 61.8 (24) 7 46.8 (22.2) 1.3 % 15.00 [ -10.28, 40.28 ]
Yang 2006 24 55.5 (8.1) 24 46.62 (9.24) 15.5 % 8.88 [ 3.96, 13.80 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 99 97 66.6 % 4.43 [ -0.13, 8.99 ]
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 15.84; Chi 2 = 15.38, df = 4 (P = 0.004); I 2 =74%
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.90 (P = 0.057)
2 Unconfounded
Cooke 2010 36 25.2 (23.4) 38 18 (21) 6.3 % 7.20 [ -2.95, 17.35 ]
Mead 2007 32 44.1 (6.3) 33 44.1 (6.42) 21.1 % 0.0 [ -3.09, 3.09 ]
Richards 2004 31 33 (21) 31 36 (21.6) 5.9 % -3.00 [ -13.60, 7.60 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 99 102 33.4 % 0.49 [ -2.96, 3.94 ]
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 1.44; Chi 2 = 2.18, df = 2 (P = 0.34); I 2 =8%
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.28 (P = 0.78)
Total (95% CI) 198 199 100.0 % 2.93 [ 0.02, 5.84 ]
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 7.97; Chi 2 = 17.92, df = 7 (P = 0.01); I 2 =61%
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.97 (P = 0.048)
Test for subgroup differences: Chi 2 = 1.82, df = 1 (P = 0.18), I 2 =45%
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