A causal effect can be defined as a comparison of outcomes that result from two or more alternative actions, with only one of the action-outcome pairs actually being observed. In healthcare, the gold standard for causal effect measurements is randomi...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to explore the immediate and long-term effects of socially assistive robots (SARs) on neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs), behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), positive emotiona...
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Mar 1, 2023
OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the effect of robot-assisted training (RAT) on upper limb function recovery in patients with stroke, providing the evidence-based medical basis for the clinical application of RAT.
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and compromise health and wellbeing. Scalable solutions, such as digital therapeutics, may offer a population-based strategy for addressing SUDs. Two formative studies supported the feasibility...
INTRODUCTION: Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been launched in the last decade to examine the surgical safety and oncological efficacy of robot-assisted (RARC) vs open radical cystectomy (ORC) for patients with bladder cancer. The ai...
PURPOSE: Robotic gait training is relatively new in the world of pediatric rehabilitation. Preliminary feasibility studies and case reports include stationary robot-assisted treadmill training. Mobile robotic gait trainers hold greater promise for in...
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted training is used as a new rehabilitation training method for the treatment of motor dysfunction in neurological diseases. Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) has been reported to treat motor dysfunction in patients with Par...