We read with great interest the recent article involving a randomized controlled trial
examining a functional rehabilitation program for upper limb apraxia (ULA).
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The authors of this trial have provided us with clinically valuable information for
ULA. However, we would like to highlight 3 concerns regarding this trial.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Effectiveness of a functional rehabilitation program for upper limb apraxia in poststroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021; 102: 940-950
- Reporting and interpretation of randomized controlled trials with statistically nonsignificant results for primary outcomes.JAMA. 2010; 303: 2058-2064
- Functional rehabilitation of upper limb apraxia in poststroke patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials. 2015; 16: 508
Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 14, 2022
Accepted:
January 10,
2022
Received:
January 9,
2022
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Disclosures: none
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- Response to Letter to the Editor: Effectiveness of a Functional Rehabilitation Program for Upper Limb Apraxia in Poststroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled TrialArchives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationVol. 103Issue 5
- PreviewWe would like to thank the authors for acknowledging the clinical relevance of the information provided by our study because we feel there are many obstacles that require considerable effort to overcome toward full implementation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) centered on upper limb apraxia in clinical settings.
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