Methods | RCT Concealment of allocation: NOT CLEAR Follow up of patients: 6 weeks, 26 weeks Blinded assessment of outcomes: YES Baseline measurement: DONE Reliable primary outcome measure: DONE Protection against contamination: DONE |
|
Participants | Location: Norway Patients recovering from a stroke Mean age: treatment = 74; control = 73.8 Treatment = 160 Control = 160 |
|
Interventions | Hospital at home (early discharge) Type of service: mobile team based in a stroke unit and worked with primary care team Skill mix: nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, stroke physician Control group: combined active and rehabilitation stroke unit and further follow-up organised by rehabilitation clinic and/or primary health care system |
|
Outcomes | Mortality Functional status Place of residence Hospital length of stay |
|
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors’ judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | B - Unclear |