Post-discharge care for stroke survivors gets closer attention in an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of trial evidence on readmissions, function, and quality-of-life.
Key Takeaways
- Transitional care reduced overall rehospitalization with a pooled relative risk of 0.59
- ADL improvement pooled SMD 0.43, attenuated to SMD 0.22 after sensitivity analysis
- Quality of life improved with pooled SMD 0.67 and SMD 0.74 within three months