What is “usual care” in the rehabilitation of upper limb sensory loss after stroke? Results from a national audit and knowledge translation study

Liana S. Cahill,Natasha A. Lannin,Tara Purvisn,Dominique A. Cadilhac,Yvonne Mak-Yuen,Denise A. O’Connor &Leeanne M. Carey.

Disability and rehabilitation, 1–9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1964620

To characterise the assessments and treatments that comprise “usual care” for stroke patients with somatosensory loss, and whether usual care has changed over time.

Comparison of cross-sectional, observational data from (1) Stroke Foundation National Audit of Acute (2007–2019) and Rehabilitation (2010–2018) Stroke Services and (2) the SENSe Implement multi-site knowledge translation study with occupational therapists and physiotherapists (n = 115). Descriptive statistics, random effects logistic regression, and content analysis were used.

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