This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

To determine the effects of home‐based therapy programmes for upper limb recovery in patients with upper limb impairment following stroke, compared with:
(1) placebo or no intervention;
(2) usual care.

Question to be answered

Are home‐based therapy programmes effective at improving upper limb recovery in patients with upper limb impairment after stroke?