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Stroke recovery is the next frontier in stroke medicine.
While growth in
rehabilitation and recovery research is exponential, a number of barriers hamper
our ability to rapidly progress the field. Standardized terminology is absent in
both animal and human research, methods are poorly described, recovery biomarkers
are not well defined, and we lack consistent timeframes or measures to examine
outcomes. Agreed methods and conventions for developing, monitoring, evaluating
and reporting interventions directed at improving recovery are lacking, and
current approaches are often not underpinned by biology.
We urgently need to
better understand the biology of recovery and its time course in both animals and
humans to translate evidence from basic science into clinical trials. A new
international partnership of stroke recovery and rehabilitation experts has
committed to advancing the research agenda. In May 2016, the first Stroke
Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable will be held, with the aim of achieving an
agreed approach to the development, conduct and reporting of research. A range of
methods will be used to achieve consensus in four priority areas : pre-clinical
recovery research; biomarkers of recovery; intervention development, monitoring
and reporting; and measurement in clinical trials. We hope to foster a global
network of researchers committed to advancing this exciting field. Recovery from
stroke is challenging for many survivors. They deserve effective treatments
underpinned by our evolving understanding of brain recovery and human behaviour.
Working together, we can develop game-changing interventions to improve recovery
and quality of life in those living with stroke.

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