Helsinki 1995.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods | RCT Blinded assessment of outcomes | |
| Participants | People with acute stroke within 7 days of stroke Unselected people over the age of 65 years | |
| Interventions | Mixed rehabilitation unit within neurology ward (n = 121) vs conventional care in general medical ward (n = 122) Organised care provided for several weeks if required | |
| Outcomes | Death, Barthel Index, Rankin score, length of hospital stay up to 1 year after stroke | |
| Notes | ‐ | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | "Randomisation was carried out in blocks of 10, with numbered sealed envelopes" |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Adequate allocation concealment |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Difficult to conceal |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Blinded outcome assessment |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No missing outcome data ITT analysis |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Not all pre‐specified outcome data reported |