Who will obtain informed consent? {26a}
stroke
STROKE
All patients with stroke in the participating clinics during the study period will receive an invitation to participate in the study from the research personnel within 3 months after stroke onset. Written informed consent will be obtained by the research personnel prior to the participant undergoing study procedures. Research staff at the local clinic will contact patients who give their consent via telephone to provide oral information about the study, answer questions and determine whether the patients meet the selection criteria. The research staff will ensure that patients have sufficient time to consider their participation. All patients who meet the selection criteria and provide written consent will thereafter be randomized into the control or intervention group.Study personnel will also provide their written informed consent prior to answering the questionnaires. Thus, written, informed consent to participate will be obtained from all participants.