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Measured outcome

Recommendation

Evidence

What is it?

Sources

Green light: High-quality studies and systematic reviews show that it works.

Yellow light, weak positive: Promising signs, but the evidence is not yet certain. Measure the outcomes in your child.

Yellow light, weak negative: The available evidence tends to speak against a benefit.

Red light: High-quality studies show a lack of effectiveness or harm.

Observational studies only

1–3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

4–15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

More than 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

Where there has been no new primary data since 2013, the rating is based on the previous review [3].

The study's online table has no row of its own for this bubble. It comes from the review's figure:

In constraint-induced movement therapy, the stronger hand is temporarily restricted, for example with a mitt or a splint. This way the child practises intensively with the weaker hand, using real everyday tasks. It is mainly aimed at children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

CIMT in a form adapted to infants, for children under 2 years. So far there are mainly small pilot studies, which report improvements in hand function.