Predicting disability in stroke - A critical review of the literature

Age and Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 479-489

  Kwakkel, Gert ^a   Wagenaar, Robert C ^a   Kollen, Boudewijn J ^b   Lankhorst, Gustaaf J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cerebrovascular disorders; Literature review; Outcome; Physical disability; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONSCIOUSNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISORIENTATION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; METABOLIC RATE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPRIOCEPTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SITTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0029964913     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/25.6.479     Document Type: Review

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