Annie McCluskey
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Dr. Annie McCluskey is a leading occupational therapy researcher whose work has profoundly shaped stroke rehabilitation and knowledge translation. Her key research areas include upper limb recovery after stroke, the effectiveness of therapy approaches, and implementation science to bridge the gap between evidence and clinical practice. McCluskey is best known for her landmark systematic review demonstrating that Bobath therapy is inferior to task-specific training and no more effective than other interventions for improving arm activity and strength after stroke. This seminal work, which has accumulated 24 citations, challenged decades of clinical dogma and directly influenced international stroke rehabilitation guidelines. Her research consistently emphasizes rigorous methodology and practical, patient-centered outcomes. Beyond this influential review, McCluskey has made substantial contributions to understanding how to effectively implement evidence-based occupational therapy in real-world settings, developing and testing strategies to change clinician behavior. Her work has been instrumental in shifting stroke rehabilitation away from neurofacilitation approaches toward task-specific, goal-directed training, ultimately improving functional outcomes for thousands of stroke survivors.
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