Effectiveness of interventions to support the transition home after acute stroke: a protocol for a systematic review

Background Despite advances in the quality of acute stroke management, there are gaps knowledge about effective support interventions to better manage transition care home for patients with this complex condition. The goal systematic review is explore literature around available as they navigate from hospital, rehabilitation or early supported discharge (ESD) services independent living at home; and establish if, comparison usual other comparative active interventions, offered inpatient rehabilitation/ESD home, can achieve patient / process outcomes. Protocol In September 2021, we will carry out, on electronic peer-reviewed databases, a comprehensive search based pre-defined strategy, developed conducted collaboration an Information Specialist. effort identify all published trials perform citation tracking included studies, check reference lists relevant articles, grey literature, extend our google scholar. We include randomised controlled (including cluster quasi-randomisation) recruiting transitioning receive either any intervention designed improve outcomes after stroke. primary clinical outcome be functional status. Two authors scrutinise trials, categorise them their eligibility, extract data. analyse results meta-analyses where possible. assess risk bias use GRADE body evidence. Patient public involvement (PPI) engaged development research questions, participate co-design strategy dissemination findings. Conclusions: The findings used direct future research.