title: Stroke rehabilitation. A call to action in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Stroke is a major cause of death and other complications worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, stroke has become an emerging health issue leading to disability and death. However, stroke care including rehabilitation services, in Saudi Arabia lags behind developed countries. Stroke rehabilitation is an essential recovery option after stroke and should start as early as possible to avoid potential complications. The growing evidence on stroke rehabilitation effectiveness in different health care settings and outcome measures used widely are reviewed in this call to action paper.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, PO Box 10219, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: sbindawas@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Saad M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bindawas
authors.forename: Vishal S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Vennu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D020521:Stroke; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation