Does intensive rehabilitation improve the functional outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury? Interim result of a randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 464-473

  Zhu, X L ^a   Poon, W S ^a   Chan, C H ^b   Chan, S H ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Functional independent measurement; Glasgow Outcome Scale; Intensive rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035681039     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690120097688     Document Type: Article

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