Comparative Scoping Review: Robot-Assisted Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Versus High-Income Nations.

Journal: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
PMID: 39395709

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine robotic interventions for upper limb rehabilitation poststroke, focusing on geographic distribution, stroke chronicity, outcome measures, outcomes of robotic interventions, and publication trends in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with high-income countries (HICs).

Authors

  • Selvaraj Samuelkamaleshkumar
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: stopatsams@rediffmail.com.
  • Suresh Annpatriciacatherine
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Abrahamalex Jithu
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Jones Jeromedanypraveenraj
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Thangavelu Senthilvelkumar
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Thomas Anand Augustine
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Prashanth H Chalageri
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Jacob George
    Department of Nephrology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
  • Raji Thomas
    Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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