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Twenty RCTs involving patients with stroke who underwent exoskeletal or end-effector RAGT were included. Subgroup analyses examined ambulation classification (independent or assisted ambulators), robot type (exoskeletal or end-effector), and outcome measures, including gait speed (m\/s), the timed up-and-go (TUG) test, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the FMA-LE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RAGT resulted in a small but statistically significant improvement in the gait and balance of patients with stroke. Small effect sizes were identified across the ambulatory levels. The exoskeletal robot group demonstrated a small effect size, whereas the end-effector group showed no significant changes. Subgroup analysis revealed RAGT was most effective in improving gait speed and TUG test performance among independent ambulators, whereas improvements in BBS scores were more prominent among those requiring assistance. The FMA-LE outcomes showed small but statistically significant improvements overall, with improvements observed primarily among assisted ambulators, not among independent ambulators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This meta-analysis supports the effectiveness of RAGT for improving gait and balance in patients with stroke. 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