Evaluation of stroke rehabilitation by randomized controlled studies: a review

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 433-439

  de Pedro Cuesta J ^a,c   Widen Holmqvist L ^a,b   Bach y Rita P ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; clinical trial(s); epidemiology; randomized trial(s); rehabilitation; stroke; technology(ies)

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; APHASIA; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026448356     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05119.x     Document Type: Article

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