Systematic Review of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery

34 systematic reviews and meta-analyses were evaluated for their reporting quality and evidence on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for stroke rehabilitation. The study, authored by Xiaoduo Yao, assessed literature using PRISMA 2020, AMSTAR 2, and GRADE tools. It found a mean PRISMA score of 22.44 and concluded TMS positively impacts limb motor function, though the evidence base is largely of low quality.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of PRISMA 2020 scores across the 34 included articles to identify reporting quality trends.
• Investigate the correlation between AMSTAR 2 quality ratings (high to very low) and the GRADE evidence levels (high to very low) for outcome measures.
• Compare the reported effectiveness of TMS on specific outcome measures like ARAT and FMA-UE scores across different evidence quality tiers.

Strengths

• Provides structured quality assessments for 34 articles using three established tools: PRISMA 2020, AMSTAR 2, and GRADE.
• Reports specific counts for evidence quality: 4 high, 29 moderate, 42 low, and 46 very low evidence bodies according to GRADE.
• Includes a clear breakdown of AMSTAR 2 ratings: 2 high, 1 moderate, 6 low, and 25 very low quality studies.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 70.8 KB document, not a structured database, limiting direct computational analysis.
• The underlying evidence is constrained, with 25 of 34 studies rated as very low quality on the AMSTAR 2 assessment.
• No raw or tabular data is provided; analysis is confined to the review's synthesized conclusions and summary statistics.

Provenance

Source

Xiaoduo Yao via figshare.

Collection Method

Umbrella review reassessing existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses using PRISMA 2020, AMSTAR 2, and GRADE methodologies.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

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