Can readmission after stroke be prevented? Results of a randomized clinical study: A postdischarge follow-up service for stroke survivors

Stroke

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1038-1045

  Andersen, Hanne Elkjær ^a   Schultz Larsen, Kirsten ^a   Kreiner, Svend ^b   Forchhammer, Birgitte Hysse ^a   Eriksen, Karen ^a   Brown, Anne ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation; Stroke management; Stroke outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034099133     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.31.5.1038     Document Type: Article

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