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Consensus on evidence-based implementation of early supported discharge

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Early supported discharge (ESD) is a model of stroke care that decreases the inpatient length of stay and provides superior functional benefit compared with inpatient rehabilitation. Recently published consensus guidelines from a panel of ESD trialists provide a practical blueprint for implementing the ESD model and measuring its effectiveness.

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    Diogo C. Haussen

  2. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Suite 1356, 1120 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, 33136, FL, USA

    Dileep R. Yavagal

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Haussen, D., Yavagal, D. Consensus on evidence-based implementation of early supported discharge. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 482–483 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.128

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