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This study aimed to assess and synthesize the nutritional care recommendations in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for managing malnutrition risk in stroke patients, evaluate the supporting evidence, identify research gaps, and assess the quality of the CPGs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Three databases, along with National Medical Association websites and nutrition journals, were searched for CPGs published between 2019 and 2024 that provided recommendations on nutritional care for stroke patients. Two independent reviewers performed data extraction, and three reviewers independently assessed CPG quality and clinical applicability (using AGREE II and AGREE-REX tools).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>13 CPGs were included in this review. These were of varying quality, with overall moderate AGREE II total scores [mean (SD), 55.2% (21.8%)]. Only two CPGs had an overall quality score above 70% based on AGREE-REX total scores, while five were categorized as poor quality (scores &amp;lt; 40%). Most guidelines strongly recommended early dysphagia screening upon hospital admission, including the provision of texture-modified foods for patients with dysphagia. 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