Background Rehabilitation based upon research evidence gives stroke survivors the best
chance of recovery. There is substantial research to guide practice in stroke rehabilitation …

Background It is reported that the longer-term outcomes for stroke survivors are poor, with a
range of unmet needs identified. Objectives The aims were to develop and test a longer-term …

Purpose: Post-stroke hemiparesis may manifest as asymmetric gait, poor balance, and
inefficient movement patterns. We investigated improvements in lower-limb muscle …

Background Return to work (RTW) is achieved by less than 50% of stroke survivors. The
rising incidence of stroke among younger people, the UK economic forecast, and clinical …

Purpose To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self-Care of Stroke
Inventory (SCSI). Materials and methods A cross-sectional, instrument development and the …

Background More people are surviving stroke but are living with functional limitations that
pose increasing demands on their families and the healthcare system. The aim of this study …

We adopted a grounded theory approach to explore the process of recovery experienced by
stroke survivors over the longer term who were living in the community in the United …

Purpose/Objective: To examine, among survivors of stroke:(a) the prevalence of and most
frequently reported unmet needs; and (b) the sociodemographic and clinical factors …

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the UK with around 90,000
new stroke patients each year. The NHS England (NHSE) Long Term Plan is committed to …

Background To address the limited provision of longer-term stroke care, we conducted a
programme of research (LoTS2Care) to develop and test an intervention to form part of a …