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Table 1 á…Ÿ

From: Effectiveness of upper limb functional electrical stimulation after stroke for the improvement of activities of daily living and motor function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Not an RCT

Not stroke

Previous stimulation

Not upper limb FES

Inadequate control

No relevant outcomes

Duplicate dataset

Not published in full in peer reviewed journal

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