Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance

Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

• Upper limb electrical stimulation:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES) as an adjunct to rehabilitation to improve hand and arm function in people after stroke, from early rehabilitation through to use in the community?
• Intensive rehabilitation after stroke:- In people after stroke what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of intensive rehabilitation (6 hours per day) versus moderate rehabilitation (2 hours per day) on activity, participation and quality of life outcomes?
• Neuropsychological therapies:- Which cognitive and which emotional interventions provide better outcomes for identified subgroups of people with stroke and their families and carers at different stages of the stroke pathway?
• Shoulder pain:- Which people with a weak arm after stroke are at risk of developing shoulder pain? What management strategies are effective in the prevention or management of shoulder pain of different aetiologies?
• Offer electromechanical gait training to people after stroke only in the context of a research study.