Table 1.

Recruitment approach at study sites

Site	Nature of recruitment	Recruiter	Recruitment strategies
Toronto	Prospective	In-patient physical therapist	• Distributed study brochures to inpatients and outpatients and their caregivers March–September 2017 and screened for eligibility at discharge
	Retrospective	Out-patient physical therapist	• Contacted discharged outpatients seen October 2016–January 2017 by phone to screen for eligibility and gauge interest to participate
Pembroke	Retrospective	Stroke team nurse practitioner	• Contacted discharged outpatients seen January 2016–January 2017 by phone, mailed brochures and consent forms to interested individuals
London	Retrospective	Research assistant	• Contacted people who were inpatients or outpatients January–June 2017 by phone and mail