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Simone Thomas is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on restoring mobility after neurological injury. Her work centers on evaluating the efficacy of electromechanical and robot-assisted gait-training devices for individuals recovering from stroke and spinal cord injury. Thomas’s most significant contribution is her landmark Cochrane systematic review, first published in 2007 and updated in 2017 and 2020, which has become a definitive resource in the field, amassing over 800 citations combined. This rigorous analysis synthesizes evidence to determine whether these advanced technologies improve walking outcomes compared to conventional physiotherapy. She further extended this line of inquiry to spinal cord injury, authoring a 2017 systematic review (105 citations) that compared body-weight-supported treadmill training and robotic-assisted gait training against overground therapy. Through her methodical, evidence-based approach, Thomas has provided clinicians with critical guidance on the most effective rehabilitation strategies, directly shaping clinical practice and future research directions in post-stroke and spinal cord injury recovery.