Werner 1996.

Methods	Parallel group RCT with randomisation at individual level Randomisation using 3‐digit number tables 5 additional controls were added later due to high drop out Allocation concealment: unclear Blinding: blinded outcome assessor
Participants	US (Ann Arbor) 49 participants (28 intervention and 16 controls, with later addition of 5 controls) Mean age 59 +/‐ 9 years with 50% male Clinical (or radiological) definition of stroke Participants recruited from 3 local outpatient rehabilitation programs in Michigan Inclusion criteria: between 6 months and 5 years post stroke, functional communication profile score > 60%, no clinical sign of medical co‐morbidities, no generalised sensory deficit, no history of recurrent stroke, no therapeutic intervention in the last 4 months and evidence of functional limitation <7 on Functional Independence Measure
Interventions	Outpatient rehabilitation programme versus usual care Assessments at 0, 3 and 9 months Intervention directed towards functional tasks and treatment modalities which included strengthening, stretching, mobilisation and muscle re‐training programs Intervention done by registered occupational therapist and physiotherapist. Intervention consisted of 12 weeks of outpatient rehabilitation programme (1 hour of physical and 1 hour of occupational therapy weekly)
Outcomes	Primary outcome: Functional Independence Measure Secondary outcome: Becks Depression Scale, Sickness Index Profile
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear

ADL: activities of daily living 
 IQR: interquartile range 
 Nottingham EADL: Nottingham extended activities of daily living 
 RCT: randomised controlled trial 
 SD: standard deviation