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Total Citations
1,780
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About
Peter Guarino is a leading figure in stroke rehabilitation research, whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of recovery for chronic upper-limb impairment. His primary research areas encompass robot-assisted therapy, neurorehabilitation, and the economic evaluation of clinical interventions. Guarino’s most impactful contribution is the landmark 2010 multicenter, randomized controlled trial on robot-assisted therapy for long-term upper-limb impairment after stroke, which has garnered over 1,400 citations. This pivotal study demonstrated that intensive therapy, including robotic assistance, could yield meaningful improvements even in patients with chronic, moderate-to-severe deficits. He extended this work with a critical economic analysis, quantifying the cost-effectiveness of such interventions to guide clinical adoption. As the lead investigator for the VA ROBOTICS trial, Guarino established rigorous methodologies for evaluating rehabilitation technologies. His later research explored predictors of motor recovery and brain connectivity changes, using advanced Bayesian methods for clinical trial design. By combining rigorous clinical trials with health economics and neurophysiological insights, Guarino has provided an evidence-based framework that continues to inform rehabilitation practice and policy for stroke survivors.
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- 1Robot-Assisted Therapy for Long-Term Upper-Limb Impairment after Stroke1,409 citations · 2010
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- 4Long-term Effectiveness of Intensive Therapy in Chronic Stroke53 citations · 2015
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