There was significant improvement in functional independence measure efficiency score among participants assigned to co-located acute/rehabilitation stroke care compared with traditionally separated acute/rehabilitation stroke care ( co-located acute/rehabilitation stroke care : median 1.60 , interquartile range : 0.87-2 .81 ; traditionally separated acute/rehabilitation stroke care : median 0.82 , interquartile range : 0.27-1 .57 , P = 0.0393 ) .