Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews on Shock Wave Therapy for Post-Stroke Spasticity

Jiayi Chang's 2026 umbrella review synthesizes 17 systematic reviews and meta-analyses on extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity. The review, registered as CRD420251124065, assessed evidence quality using AMSTAR 2 and GRADE and identified outcomes including reduced spasticity and improved sensorimotor function. The dataset is a 62.7 KB document summarizing the review's methods, results, and discussion.

Use Cases

• Assessing the quality and reliability of existing evidence on a specific therapy based on the AMSTAR 2 and GRADE evaluations mentioned.
• Identifying research gaps and future directions for clinical trials based on the review's discussion of methodological limitations.
• Understanding the scope of outcomes improved by the therapy based on the described results, including spasticity, range of motion, and pain.

Strengths

• Includes a specific count of 17 systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• Provides a detailed breakdown of methodological quality, with 3 rated high, 2 moderate, 7 low, and 5 very low.
• Evidence mapping identified 136 nodes, indicating a quantified assessment of study overlap.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 62.7 KB document; the underlying systematic review data is not provided in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The description notes the evidence is limited and inconclusive due to the generally low methodological quality of the included reviews.
• Generalizability may be limited due to language restrictions and a noted predominance of studies from a single country.

Provenance

Source

Jiayi Chang via figshare.

Collection Method

A comprehensive search of eight databases up to May 2025, with independent screening and data extraction by two scholars.

Time Range

Systematic reviews included up to May 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 04:11:56.

Geography

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