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A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed to investigate the effect
external sensory cued therapy on activities of daily living (ADL) performance
that include walking and daily tasks such as dressing for individuals with
Parkinson's disease (PD).
A detailed computer-aided search of the literature was
applied to MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature,
EMBASE and PubMed. Studies investigating the effects of external sensory cued
therapy on ADL performance for individuals with PD in all stages of disease
progression were collected. Relevant articles were critically reviewed and study
results were synthesized by two independent researchers. A data-analysis method
was used to extract data from selected articles. A meta-analysis was carried out
for all randomized-controlled trials. Six studies with 243 individuals with PD
were included in this review.
All six studies yielded positive findings in favour
of external sensory cues.
The meta-analysis showed that external sensory cued
therapy improved statistically after treatment (P=0.011) and at follow-up (P<0.001) for ADL performance. The results of this review provided evidence of an
improvement in ADL performance in general in individuals with PD. It is
recommended that clinicians incorporate external sensory into a training
programme focused on improving daily task performance.

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