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The primary barrier to the wider uptake of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation after stroke is implementation capacity and system-level constraints, rather than a lack of biological plausibility or evidence. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Identify primary barriers limiting the clinical implementation of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation following stroke and outline actionable solutions.

August 24, 2026International Journal of Stroke

The future of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

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MBMeret BranscheidtHudson Institute WMWala MahmoudLake County CBChristoph BauerCentral Finland Health Care District

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Expert consensus identifies key implementation barriers to high-dose neurorehabilitation after stroke, highlighting the need for hybrid delivery models and policy reform.

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Identify primary barriers limiting the clinical implementation of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation following stroke and outline actionable solutions.
Convened 16 international experts across nine countries as part of the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable.
Conducted a structured consensus process incorporating surveys, barrier ranking, targeted literature reviews, and a 2-day in-person meeting.
Identified four core implementation barriers: mechanistic knowledge gaps, scale and delivery constraints in standard care models, clinician time and reimbursement burdens, and deficient system infrastructure for longitudinal coordination.
Concluded that implementation capacity—rather than biological plausibility or efficacy—is the primary bottleneck, recommending hybrid community delivery pathways and modernized health-system reimbursement.

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Branscheidt et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c0086bca056c88e6df511 https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930261483951

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Expert consensus identifies key implementation barriers to high-dose neurorehabilitation after stroke, highlighting the need for hybrid delivery models and policy reform.

The future of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

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The future of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

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