Early and long-term outcome of rehabilitation in stroke patients: The role of patient characteristics, time of initiation, and duration of interventions

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 551-558

  Musicco, Massimo ^a,b   Emberti, Leonardo ^c,d   Nappi, Giuseppe ^e,f   Caltagirone, Carlo ^c,d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d S Lucia Institute   (Italy)

^e University of Rome La Sepienza   (Italy)

^f C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disabled persons; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEATH; DECUBITUS; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0037388889     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50084     Document Type: Article

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