Impact of community-based rehabilitation on the physical functioning and activity of daily living of stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: CBR is revealed to be effective in improving the physical functioning and ADL for PWS and is drawn based on eligible studies which were conducted in high-income countries (HICs). This highlights a gap between developed and less-resourced countries as far as CBR for PWS is concerned and calls for a further study. Protocol Registration: CRD42020159683Implication for rehabilitationCommunity-based rehabilitation (CBR) is recommended as one of the best programme for treating stroke patients with stroke (PWS) after they are discharged from hospitals.CBR is effective in improving the physical functioning and activity of daily living of PWS.Further research should be carried out to compare between CBR and institution-based rehabilitation for PWS, especially the less-resourced settings which are grappling with a challenge of limited skilled rehabilitation professionals.PMID:35200068 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2037755
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research