Hong Kong 2004

Methods	Randomised controlled trial. Unclear randomisation and allocation concealment procedures. Unclear if outcome assessment was blinded.
Participants	Hong Kong 53 patients: 30 intervention, 23 control. Mean age: 72.1 yrs. 66% male. Barthel Index score at baseline: not available. Definition of stroke: unclear. Recruitment: inpatients and outpatients who had been discharged from hospital for less than two weeks. Inclusion criteria (1) aged over 55; (2) diagnosis of stroke; (3) able to follow instructions; (4) able to communicate using speech; (5) family support at home; (6) required bathing device.
Interventions	Additional home based intervention in the use of bathing devices versus no intervention.
Outcomes	Outcomes were recorded at 3 months after discharge. Primary outcome: not stated Outcome measures: Functional Independence measure (FIM) Users Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology.
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Risk of bias
Item	Authors' judgement	Description
Allocation concealment?	Unclear	B ‐ Unclear