Introduction

Welcome to the 19th edition of the EBRSR (2018). The EBRSR now includes in-depth reviews of well over 4,500 studies including over 2,170 randomized controlled trials. Parts of the EBRSR have been translated into a number of languages.

We extend sincere gratitude to the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery (CPSR), a joint initiative of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Canada's leading stroke research centres, for funding the EBRSR.

Many readers have e-mailed us with their comments and we encourage you do so as well. We also encourage you to e-mail us if you have any concerns regarding our analyses. This helps us to ensure our data and conclusions are the best possible.

Robert Teasell MD FRCPC