| Methods |
Cross‐over RCT with randomisation at individual level
Restricted randomisation using permutated number tables
Allocation concealment: not clear
Blinding: blinded outcome assessment |
| Participants |
UK (Oxfordshire)
94 participants (49 intervention and 45 control)
Mean age 72.3 years; 50% male
Barthel Index score at baseline: control mean 16.2 (SD 3.1), intervention mean 17.0 (SD 2.8)
Clinician definition of stroke
Patients recruited from Oxfordshire Stroke Project, Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre, local practitioners and radio broadcasting
Inclusion criteria: mobility problems more than 1 year after stroke, used walking or mobility aid, fall in previous 3 months, unable to manage stairs/slopes/uneven surfaces independently and had slow gait speed |
| Interventions |
Early rehabilitation intervention (immediate) at home versus delayed (after 3 months) by physiotherapy
Intervention based on problem‐solving method
Interventions included: identifying individual mobility problems, setting pre‐determined set goals and offering advice to solve the problems
Mean numbers of visits: 4 (range 1 to 11) with mean length of visits 2 hours and 4 minutes
Services provided by qualified physiotherapists |
| Outcomes |
Assessment at baseline, 3 and 6 months
Primary outcome: Barthel ADL, Rivermead Motor Assessment
Secondary outcome: death, Frenchay Activities Index, Nottingham EADL, Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
