The use of a simulated environment (Easy Street) to retrain independent living skills in elderly persons: A randomized controlled trial

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages

  Richardson, J ^a   Law, M ^a   Wishart, L ^a   Guyatt, G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; SKILL; TRAINING;

EID: 0034544714     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/55.10.M578     Document Type: Article

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