Therapy

Consider home physiotherapy ^a

Why?

• It is more effective than day hospital attendance at achieving independent movement and walking, and fewer patients are still being treated at six months. ^a

Home physiotherapy is more effective than day hospital for post-stroke rehabilitation

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
stroke a	home physiotherapy	day hospital care	independence in functional movement at 6 months	31%	-86% (-200% to -16%)	4 (2 to 12)
			independence in functional ambulation at 6 months	23%	-93% (-240% to -9%)	5 (3 to 24)
			still receiving treatment at 6 months	23%	59% (27% to 77%)	3 (2 to 8)