Table 1 PICOS framework for the definition of inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Â | Description | Inclusion/exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Participants | Patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy over the age of 4 | • At least half of the study group were composed of patients with cerebral palsy older than 4 years of age • Articles on athletes were excluded |
Intervention | Instrumented measurements to assess upper limbs function by measuring kinematic parameters | • Articles focusing only on passive movement were excluded • Articles using only EMG, force measurements or MRI techniques were excluded • Articles using video recording without computerizing analysing techniques were excluded |
Comparison | No comparison group is required | • Comparison methods were not reported but are not a requirement for inclusion |
Outcome | Outcomes measured in one of the following ICF8 levels: muscle or movement functions, carrying, moving and handling objects, (fine) hand and arm use | • Articles focusing only on the head or the trunk movements were excluded • Articles on standing or sitting position and walking tasks were excluded • Articles studying robots were excluded |
Study design | Full-text articles | • Articles written in a language other than French or English were excluded • Opinion letters or conference abstracts were excluded |