Routine follow up after head injury: A second randomised controlled trial

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-183

  Wade, D T ^a   King, N S ^a   Wenden, F J ^a   Crawford, S ^a   Caldwell, F E ^a  

^a RIVERMEAD REHABILITATION CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follow up service; Head injury; Outcome; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0031875301     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.2.177     Document Type: Article

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