Stroke affects 15 million people each year worldwide and is
one of the world’s leading causes of death and physical disability. Stroke
can result in a decline in nutritional status and this is associated with
increased mortality and poor outcomes. The present work aimed to systematically
review key aspects of the nutritional support of stroke patients at
risk of malnutrition and to provide evidence-based guidelines for use in
clinical practice. The work was conducted as part of the process to develop
the 4th edition of the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) ‘National Clinical
Guideline (NCG) for Stroke’