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SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review.

Rossana Gnasso, Stefano Palermi, Antonio Picone, Domiziano Tarantino, Giampiero Fusco, Maria Michelina Messina, Felice Sirico

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Management in Haemophilic Arthropathy: A Systematic Review.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia · 2025
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  5. Stress Fracture in Athletes: A Practical Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
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  8. Application of Artificial Intelligence in Physical Rehabilitation of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rossana GnassoPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Stefano PalermiPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1558-4857
Antonio PiconePublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Domiziano TarantinoPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1570-9568
Giampiero FuscoPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Maria Michelina MessinaPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Felice SiricoPublic Health Department, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6801-3308

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-stroke shoulder pain (PSSP) is a debilitating consequence of hemiplegia, often hindering rehabilitation efforts and further limiting motor recovery. With the advent of robotic-assisted therapies in neurorehabilitation, there is potential for innovative interventions for PSSP. This study systematically reviewed the current literature to determine the effectiveness of robotic-assisted rehabilitation in addressing PSSP in stroke patients. A comprehensive search of databases was conducted, targeting articles published up to August 2023. Studies were included if they investigated the impact of robotic-assisted rehabilitation on PSSP. The outcome of interest was pain reduction. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane database. Of the 187 initially identified articles, 3 studies met the inclusion criteria, encompassing 174 patients. The reviewed studies indicated a potential benefit of robotic-assisted rehabilitation in reducing PSSP, with some studies also noting improvements in the range of motion and overall motor function. However, the results varied across studies, with some showing more significant benefits than others, because these use different protocols and robotic equipment.

Indexed as

Robotic Surgical ProceduresStrokeStroke RehabilitationHumansShoulder PainUpper Extremityhemiplegiaroboticsshoulder painstroke rehabilitationsystematic review

Identifiers

PMID37837068
PMCPMC10575254
OpenAlexW4387301067

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