Papers
6
Total Citations
1,744
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About
Peter Peduzzi is a leading biostatistician and clinical trialist whose work has fundamentally shaped the evidence base for stroke rehabilitation. His primary research areas center on the design, analysis, and cost-effectiveness of large-scale, multicenter clinical trials, with a particular focus on robot-assisted therapy for chronic upper-limb impairment. Peduzzi’s most impactful contribution is his leadership of the landmark VA ROBOTICS trial, which demonstrated that robot-assisted therapy can significantly improve motor function in patients with long-term stroke deficits, a finding published in the *New England Journal of Medicine* and cited over 1,400 times. He further advanced the field by conducting rigorous economic analyses of these interventions, showing their cost-effectiveness and providing crucial data for healthcare decision-makers. With total citations exceeding 1,700, his work has established the methodological gold standard for evaluating rehabilitation technologies. Peduzzi’s research has not only proven the clinical utility of robotic devices but has also provided the statistical framework necessary for translating engineering innovations into real-world patient benefits.
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Top Papers
- 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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