Stroke Rehabilitation Clinical Practice Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Quality and Unique Features.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Efforts toward reducing stroke burden have been an immense challenge. One important reasons could be the scope and quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed for stroke rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), restricting its translation to clinical practice. This systematic review aimed to assess the availability, scope and quality of CPGs for stroke rehabilitation in LMICs.

Methods

Following PRISMA guidelines, CPGs for stroke rehabilitation in LMICs were searched across four major electronic databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and PEDro). Additional studies were identified from grey literature and a hand search of key bibliographies and search engines. The availability and content of the CPGs were narratively summarized and qua

SUBMITTER: Gandhi DBC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12324695 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature