The Stroke Unit Trialists Collaboration (SUTC)

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LITERATURE REVIEW
Stroke units, introduced in the 1950's, have become an established essential component of an effective functioning stroke service, in the modern stroke services provided today. A stroke unit refers to organized inpatient care for stroke patients, provided by a multidisciplinary team that specialise in stroke management. The Stroke Unit Trialists Collaboration (SUTC) has carried out Cochrane reviews on stroke unit trials since 1997. Findings, from random trials and systematic reviews, have shown that the provision of care in a stroke unit can increase a patient’s chances of survival, which enables them to return home and regain independence in activities of daily life (Langhorne et al., 2012). Stroke units seem to benefit

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