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. 2020 Oct 15;2020(10):CD012575. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012575.pub2

McEwen 2015.

Study name A multifaceted knowledge translation approach to support persons with stroke and cognitive impairment: evaluation protocol
Methods 3 inter‐related studies, 1 an interrupted time series with 28 time points prior to intervention and 15 time points after intervention
Participants 5 inpatient stroke rehabilitation units; study will involve occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech pathologists. Data will be collected from data from patients aged ≥ 18 years who have completed inpatient rehabilitation with a primary diagnosis of stroke. 34 stroke participants expected.
Interventions The implementation intervention will involve educational meetings (on the COOP approach), implementation facilitators and a virtual community of practice.
Outcomes Stroke unit level data
  • Monthly totals: number of inpatient rehabilitation referrals, number of admissions, number declined; reasons for declined referrals

  • Mean monthly Functional Independence Measure motor and cognitive scores (admission, discharge and change)

  • Monthly frequency of discharge locations (home, home with services, assisted living facility or acute care)

Starting date 1 January 2016
Contact information Lead author: sara.mcewen@utoronto.ca
Notes ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02597569
Study completion date listed as 31 August 2018
First publication from this study listed in excluded studies table (McEwan 2019).