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South LondonIStroke Register
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Community stroke trial (1992-96)
 
Funded by:
South East London Commissioning Agency
St. Thomas' Hospital, Special Trustees, St Thomas' Hospital
Wandsworth Health Authority
The Stroke Association
Nuffield Provincial Hospital Trust
Study team:
A randomised controlled trial of a community package of rehabilitation compared with conventional care in South London which relates health outcome to resource use and cost.
The project was funded from multiple sources and shows that early discharge is feasible, does not affect outcome and saves resources.