Liverpool

Methods	Randomised controlled trial Allocation by remote computer‐generated random numbers and telephone randomisation
Participants	828 participants were recruited at discharge from hospital following admission with stroke to a larger multicentre study (Life after stroke)
Interventions	Three separate interventions were evaluated singly or in combination for this study; they include the evaluation of a stroke family support worker (social intervention), a psychologist (psychological) and an occupational therapist (physical); only the social and psychological arms of this study have been used for analysis where these were conducted alone and in comparison to the control group Social intervention: this involved the input of a stroke family support worker to provide verbal and written information, informal counselling and social support as well as liaison with other services; on average the stroke family support worker made 4 contacts per patient by telephone or visit Control group: the control group received usual care which did not include either the family support worker, psychologist or the occupational therapist
Outcomes	Outcomes were assessed at 12 months
Notes	Involvement of a carer was not compulsory This study remains unpublished at this time
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Low risk	A ‐ Adequate