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Seven databases and gray literature were systematically searched by 2 reviewers, and 1176 registers were accessed. Eight randomized clinical trials with upper-limb body structure\/function or activity limitation outcome measures were included. Subgroup analyses were performed according to phase poststroke, device characteristics (ie, arm support, joints involved, unimanual or bimanual training), NIBS paradigm, timing of stimulation, and number of sessions. The Grade-Pro Software was used to assess quality of the evidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A nonsignificant homogeneous summary effect size was found both for body structure function domain (mean difference [MD] = 0.15; 95% CI = \u22123.10 to 3.40;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.93;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 0%) and activity limitation domain (standard MD = 0.03; 95% CI = \u22120.28 to 0.33;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.87;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 0%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>According to this systematic review and meta-analysis, at the moment, there are not enough data about the benefits of NIBS as an add-on intervention to robot-assisted therapy on upper-limb motor function or activity in individuals with stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/1545968321989353","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,2,1]],"date-time":"2021-02-01T05:46:48Z","timestamp":1612158408000},"page":"256-266","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":45,"title":["Effects of Robotic Therapy Associated With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"35","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7215-5560","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suzana Bleckmann","family":"Reis","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital das Cl\u00ednicas\/S\u00e3o Paulo University, S\u00e3o Paulo, SP, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wanderley Marques","family":"Bernardo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo Medical School, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlos Andre","family":"Oshiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital das Cl\u00ednicas\/S\u00e3o Paulo University, S\u00e3o Paulo, SP, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hermano Igo","family":"Krebs","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7869-3490","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adriana Bastos","family":"Conforto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital das Cl\u00ednicas\/S\u00e3o Paulo University, S\u00e3o Paulo, SP, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa1804492"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1161\/01.STR.0000087172.16305.CD"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/096382899297477"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/09638288.2012.691942"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_6_2","first-page":"389","article-title":"Is health-related-quality of life of stroke patients influenced by neurological impairments at one year after stroke?","volume":"46","author":"Franceschini M","year":"2010","unstructured":"Franceschini M, La Porta F, Agosti M, Massucci M; ICR2 Group. 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