Table 1
Main Results of Search for Tremor Suppression Devices
| Author | Sample (n) | Mechanism | Upper arm location | UsabilityTotal weight (Kg) | Evidence level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manto et al.27 | ET (6) | Orthosis biomechanical loading | Elbow and wrist | 0.850 | III |
| Loureiro et al.28 | Tremor (33)* | Orthosis biomechanical loading | Forearm, wrist | <0.200 | III |
| Rocon et al.11,12 | ET (6), others (4) (PD, Multiple sclerosis, post-anoxic tremor) | Exoskeleton biomechanical loading and notch filtering | Elbow and wrist | 0.850 | III |
| Gallego et al.13 | Tremor (17) including PD, ET, cerebellar disorders | Soft-wearable robot (sleeve) biomechanical loading + functional electrical stimulation | Elbow and wrist | ? | III |
| Seki et al.21,22 | ET (1) | Myoelectric-controlled exoskeletal robot | Elbow | ? | III |
| Popovic´ et al.26 | PD (4) ET (3) | Orthosis biomechanical loading Functional electric stimulation | Wrist | ? | III |
| Ando et al.23 | ET (1) | Myoelectric-controlled exoskeletal robot | Elbow | 0.330 | III |
| Gallego et al.24 | ET (4) PD (2) | Orthosis (textile) Functional electrical stimulation | Elbow and wrist | ? | III |
| Belda et al.30 | ET (12) | Orthosis biomechanical loading | Wrist | ? | III |
| Pathak et al.16 | ET (15) | Spoon | External (hand) | 0.100 | III |
| Gallego et al.25 | ET (1) | Orthosis functional electrical stimulation | Elbow | ? | III |
| Hermstadt et al. 31,32 | ET (9) | Orthosis biomechanical loading | Elbow | 1.7 | III |
Figure 1
PRISMA Flow Diagram for Identification of Relevant Studies. Reasons for exclusion: *non-tremor control device studies; **abstracts, non-matched inclusion criteria studies, language (non-English or Spanish).