Organising Support for Carers of Stroke Survivors (OSCARSS): a cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigated clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a person-centred intervention for informal carers/caregivers of stroke survivors.

Design

Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) with economic and process evaluation.

Setting

Clusters were services, from a UK voluntary sector specialist provider, delivering support primarily in the homes of stroke survivors and informal carers.

Participants

Adult carers in participating clusters were referred to the study by cluster staff following initial support contact.

Interventions

Intervention was the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool for Stroke: a staff-facilitated, carer-led approach to help identify, prioritise and address the specific support needs of carers. It required at l

SUBMITTER: Patchwood E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7805348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature