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Pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated using a random-effects model, with heterogeneity assessed via\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      and tau\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      statistics. Sensitivity analyses and publication bias assessments were also performed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The meta-analysis included 22 studies with 819 participants. Significant improvements were observed in the Six-Minute Walk Test (SMD\u2009=\u20091.304, 95%CI: 0.387\u20132.221,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200993.1%), timed up-and-go test (SMD\u2009=\u2009-0.302, 95%CI: \u22120.490 to \u22120.114,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0%), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part-III (SMD\u2009=\u2009-0.924, 95% CI: \u22121.330 to \u22120.518,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200979.9%), Berg Balance Scale (SMD\u2009=\u20090.986, 95% CI: 0.546\u20131.425,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200976.3%), and gait speed (SMD\u2009=\u20090.772, 95%CI: 0.290\u20131.255,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200973.1%). Step length showed significant improvement (SMD\u2009=\u20090.848; 95%CI: 0.196\u20131.501,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.011,\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200987%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Robot-assisted rehabilitation significantly improves functional outcomes in patients with Parkinson's disease, particularly in walking distance, balance, and gait speed. 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