Randomized controlled trial of a comprehensive stroke education program for patients and caregivers

Stroke

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2585-2591

  Rodgers, Helen ^a,b   Atkinson, Catherine ^a   Bond, Senga ^a   Suddes, Michael ^b   Dobson, Ruth ^a   Curless, Richard ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Rehabilitation; Stroke management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STROKE;

EID: 0032757129     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.30.12.2585     Document Type: Article

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