Screening and patient-tailored care for emotional and cognitive problems compared to care as usual in patients discharged home after ischemic stroke (ECO-stroke): a protocol for a multicenter, patient-blinded, cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: J. P. L. Slenders (Author), R. M. Van den Berg-Vos (Author), C. M. van Heugten (Author), J. M. A. Visser-Meily (Author), S. M. A. A. Evers (Author), R. J. de Haan (Author), J. M. de Man-van Ginkel (Author), V. I. H. Kwa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ischemic stroke patients with a good outcome in terms of motor functioning and communication are likely to be discharged home without further rehabilitation. A significant number of these patients experience cognitive and emotional problems resulting in lower quality of life and...