E. Skoglund et al.
Post-stroke Checklist (27, 28) is tool to help healthcare
workers to identify problems that can be resolved either
locally or by referral. The support needed for stroke
survivors can come from healthcare as well as from
other parts of society.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research
Council (VR 2012-70X-22122-01-3, VR2017-00946), The
Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, The Swedish Brain Founda-
tion, Promobilia, Norrbacka-Eugenia Foundation, the Swedish
Stroke Association, as well as by grants from the Swedish state
under the agreement between the Swedish government and the
county councils, the ALF agreement (ALFGBG-718711).
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