Reliability of the variables in a new set of models that predict outcome after stroke

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 447-451

  Weir, N U ^a   Counsell, C E ^a   McDowall, M ^a   Gunkel, A ^a   Dennis, M S ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; STROKE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037381978     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.4.447     Document Type: Article

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