Scoping Review of Somatosensation and Arm Function After Stroke, 377 Studies

377 studies were analyzed to explore the relationship between somatosensory impairment and arm function after stroke. The review, authored by Sarah Steinfort and last updated in April 2026, found that 74.8% of studies measured somatosensation and sensorimotor function, but only 3.7% reported outcomes across the full continuum including real-world participation. This work highlights a significant research gap in linking sensory deficits to daily life activities.

Use Cases

• Identify research gaps in stroke rehabilitation based on the analysis of outcome measure frequency.
• Analyze the prevalence of different somatosensory assessment modalities (e.g., tactile, proprioception) based on the reported percentages.
• Map clinical study designs to the International Classification of Functioning framework based on the review's classification methodology.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a substantial corpus of 377 studies sourced from ten databases.
• Provides specific, quantified findings (e.g., 49.6% of studies evaluated tactile sensation).
• Clearly structured around the International Classification of Functioning framework.

Limitations

• The underlying data files (DOCX, PDF) are 1.1 MB, suggesting the dataset is a review document rather than raw, machine-readable data tables.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting direct analysis of the primary study data.
• Data may reflect publication bias inherent to the academic literature reviewed.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Sarah Steinfort.

Collection Method

Scoping review methodology, searching ten databases for studies with standardized measures.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 07:02:37