Article

This systematic review and meta-analysis presents an overview of the
efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral
palsy (CP). METHOD: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted.
A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed on electronic
databases, from their inception to May 2014. Studies included were rated for
methodological quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Effects
of suit therapy on functioning were assessed using meta-analytic techniques.
RESULTS: From the 46 identified studies, four met the inclusion criteria and were
included in the meta-analysis. Small, pooled effect sizes were found for gross
motor function at post-treatment (g=0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.10-0.82)
and follow-up (g=0.47, 95% CI 0.03-0.90). INTERPRETATION: The small number of
studies, the variability between them, and the low sample sizes are limitations
of this review. Findings suggest that to weigh and balance benefits against
harms, clinicians, patients, and families need better evidence to examine and
prove the effects of short intensive treatment such as suit therapy on gross
motor function in children and adolescents with CP.
Therefore, more research
based on high-quality studies focusing on functioning in all dimensions of the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health perspective is
necessary to clarify the impact of suit therapy.
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