Studies of stroke rehabilitation therapies should report blinding and rationalize use of outcome measurement instruments

OBJECTIVE: To review the reporting of key design features in studies of stroke rehabilitation therapies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We used purposive sampling to examine English-language, human-subject, comparative studies focusing on stroke rehabilitation therapy provided the effect of therapy was evaluated in at least one of the following six outcome domains: ambulation, cognition, quality of life, daily activities, dysphagia, or …